SHANGHAI -- A growing number of Chinese employers have cut employee pay as the novel coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc on industries from autos and retail to tech and advertising.
Government turns a blind eye preferring it to job losses

A worker at cable factory in Guiyang, China. Many employees have taken pay cuts in the virus-hit economy. © Reuters
SHANGHAI -- A growing number of Chinese employers have cut employee pay as the novel coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc on industries from autos and retail to tech and advertising.