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Qualified Filipino teachers may now legally teach in China, following the release of the Philippine-China joint guidelines on the recruitment and deployment of English language teachers from the country, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE).

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Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd said on Wednesday that an initial 2,000 Filipino English language teachers would be deployed in the next two years as per the bilateral agreement signed between the two countries during President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit to China last April.

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Bello said the monthly salary offered was $1,200, adding that the agreement with the Chinese government could be renewed after two years if the need arises.

The hiring and deployment of Filipino teachers would be through a government-to-government arrangement.

 

The guidelines, signed by Labor Undersecretary Claro A. Arellano, spell out the memorandum of understanding on the “Employment of Filipino Teachers of English Language” that Philippine and Chinese governments forged in China last April.

The joint guidelines set the qualifications, define the roles and responsibilities of both governments, and lay down the system of deployment and acceptance.

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To qualify, 

• Filipino teachers must be employed in private higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Philippines or are not currently employed in public institutions in the country; 

• Must have obtained a bachelor’s degree from normal universities or in education or English language from Philippine educational institutions accredited by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.

• Must also have a valid certificate of registration above intermediate level and a professional license issued by the Philippine Board of Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers.

• Should have not been charged or convicted of any crime or administrative offense, 

• In good health condition, 

• No mental problem or pernicious habits such as drug addiction and excessive drinking.

The State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) of the People’s Republic of China, as the counterpart in the agreement, shall guide local administration of foreigners working in China in the approval, issuance, supervision, and quota usage of the Foreigner Work Permit for Filipino teachers of English language.

 

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SAFEA shall also provide the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration with the list of duly accredited HEIs and ensure strict implementation of the standard employment contract.

The Philippine Embassy and its consulates in China shall serve as the contact window to address and resolve all labor-related concerns pertaining to the hiring and deployment of teachers, and those that may arise on site.

Forbes just released its highest-paid YouTube stars of 2018 and topping that list is Ryan, 7, who made an unbelievable $US22 million ($A30.5 million) last year by uploading YouTube videos of him playing with toys, according to the publication.

Ryan’s parents launched his channel Ryan ToysReview in 2015 where they uploaded videos of their then three-year-old son reviewing toys. They have now amassed 17.4 million subscribers with his parents saying much of the channel’s success comes down to Ryan’s personality.

“I am entertaining and I am funny,” Ryan said giggling, when asked by why kids love watching his videos.

Ryan has made $35 million playing and reviewing toys on his Youtube channel.

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Ryan parents say his personality is key in the channel’s success.

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Last year he made $US11 million ($A15.2 million), according to Forbes, but the jump in profits has much to do with pre-roll advertising and the fact he has more views than anyone else on Forbes’ list — so as the views mount as do the automated ad dollars.

In total, he has clocked more than 25 billion views on his channel.

Adding to his rising earnings is his latest mini-mogul move — a line of Ryan’s World collectibles that sell across the US.

Ryan’s mother Loann features regularly in his videos.

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… as does his dad Sean. The Youtube channel has more than 17.4 million followers and has clocked more than 20 billion views since its 1015 inception.

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The rest of the money comes from sponsored posts. Other YouTube stars earn far more in sponsored posts, but Ryan’s audience, which happens to be children, really doesn’t have a lot of disposable income.

Ryan’s mother Loann quit her job as a high school science teacher to work on the channel full-time, and it’s a move that’s paid off.

In an interview with TubeFilter last year, Ryan’s mother explained how the phenomenon started.

“Ryan was watching a lot of toy review channels — some of his favourites are EvanTubeHD and Hulyan Maya — because they used to make a lot of videos about Thomas the Tank Engine, and Ryan was super into Thomas,” she said.

It all started when Ryan was three years old.

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“One day, he asked me, ‘How come I’m not on YouTube when all the other kids are?’ So we just decided — yeah, we can do that. Then, we took him to the store to get his very first toy — I think it was a Lego train set — and it all started from there.”

The boy, whose surname his parents won’t reveal, may be just a kid, but he knows exactly what he wants to be when he grows up — a game developer.

At present, two international competitions sponsored by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs have been launched. Are you ready？

Contest 1

Foreigners look at China • the First national Photo Contest

“Foreigners look at China • The First National Photo Contest” has been fully launched. Ready for your work, showing China’s development and changes in your eyes!

The opening scene of the first national photography contest in China

Participants

All foreigners in China

Entry requirements

1. Provide original photography within the scope of China

2. The theme of photography reflects the achievements of New China

3. Can not exceed 5 single photo, group photos can not exceed 3 groups(more than 3Mb)

4. Your work must have title and text description (within 200 words)

5. Need to fill out the registration form

Form of competition

1. Submission period: From now until May 2019 (official website: www.photographycn.com)

2. Selection: June to August 2019 (including preliminary review, online voting, expert review)

3. Announcement results: October 2019

Contest rewards

1. Grand Prize(1). Issue a certificate of honor to reward RMB 2,000 or equivalent prizes;

2. First prizes(2). Issue a certificate of honor and award RMB 1,000 or equivalent prizes;

3. Second prize(10). Issue a certificate of honor to reward RMB 500 or equivalent prizes;

4. Third prizes(20). Issue a certificate of honor and award RMB 200 or equivalent prizes;

5. Excellence Award(50). Issue a certificate of honor.

Contest 2

The 3rd Intercultural Communication Competence Competition and the “My Story in China” Essay Competition

The Intercultural Communicative Competence Test (ICCT) is an authoritative event in the field of intercultural communication. 

 

At present, the competition has been successfully held for two sessions with total more than 10,000 participants. This session welcomes foreign friends to participate with the two themes around “intercultural communication” and “My Story in China”.

Participants

undergraduates, college students, graduate students

Form of competition

The competition sets three stages of preliminary, semi-final and final.

Preliminary match

2018.12.1 ——2019.1.31

Semi-final

2019.3.1 – 2011.4.30

Final

It will be held in Beijing in May 2019, and will be announced on the official website (www.icctest.net).

Competition registration

From now until January 30, 2019

Contest reward

1. National Awards: First, Second and Third Prizes, Honorary Certificates

2. Provincial awards: first, second and third prizes, honorary certificates

3. National champion, runner-up, third place awards and individual awards, respectively, honor certificates and awards

Champion

3,000 yuan or equivalent prize

Runner-up

2,000 yuan or equivalent prize

Third place

1000 yuan or equivalent prize

Individual awards

500 yuan or equivalent prize

In addition, the winners of the competition will be 

• Given priority in overseas research camps in the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries 

• Scholarship support of up to 10,000 RMB, 

• Qualifications of scholarship in famous universities in the United States, 

• Internships in Fortune 500 companies, 

• Admission tickets for high-end forums.

China is increasing the use of exit bans to prevent foreign visitors, including Australians, from leaving the country even if they are only related to someone involved in a legal dispute or wanted by the authorities.

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Lawyers and diplomats say there has been an increase in China’s use of the measure, which allows immigration officials to stop someone from leaving the country even if they are suspected of a crime.Additionally, they can be kept in the country because they are related to someone involved in a business or legal dispute.

Australian citizens are among those who have been refused permission to leave China, in some cases for years at a time.

The use of exit bans by China is a not a new practice, but lawyers and diplomats told The Australian Financial Review it is becoming more common as China’s leaders crack down on corruption.

 

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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) confirmed “some” Australians had reported being banned from leaving China as a result of a commercial or legal dispute involving family members.

“In most cases, individuals report resolving the matter with Chinese authorities within a relatively short period,” a DFAT spokesperson said. DFAT would not say how many Australian citizens had been subject to an exit ban in China, or whether any remained in the country.

It is believed some cases relate to business disputes, while others are linked to Chinese nationals accused of corruption who have become Australian citizens.

 

While there have not been any high-profile cases of Australians being detained in China since executives from James Packer’s Crown Resorts staff were arrested in 2016, China’s opaque legal system remains a risk for doing business in China. 

 

DFAT updated its Travel Advice for China to include a separate section on exit bans in August 2017, warning Australians did not have to be directly involved in a legal matter to be prevented from leaving the country.

 

“Some Australians have been restricted from leaving China for extended periods of time, sometimes many years, because of this,” it said.

 

Feng Chongyi: “If you ask the officers what is going on they will tell you they are only executing orders from above.”

Australian academic Feng Chongyi, who was visiting China in 2017 and then prevented from leaving the country, has first-hand account of the use of exit bans.

 

“It is a widely applied penalty to visitors. You do not know until you get to the last barrier of [Immigration] at the airport. Then you are told you are not allowed to leave because you are a danger to security,” Professor Feng said.

 

“That is a blanket charge. They won’t give you any detail. If you ask the officers . . . what is going on they will tell you they are only executing orders from above.”

 

Prominent Shanghai lawyer Si Weijiang, who has represented Australians detained in China, agreed the use of exit bans was a risk for visitors to China even if they were not directly involved in a business or legal dispute.

 

“There is no transparency about this procedure. It is very easy to put a person on this list. You don’t get any judicial remedy” he said.

 

“Even if you are a foreigner you are obliged to follow China’s laws,” Mr Si, who was subject to an exit ban himself for several years said.

 

He said in China, the children of people wanted for a crime could be seen as “liable”, and it made no difference if you were a Chinese national, an Australian citizen or a dual citizen.

 

Mr Si represented a former Australian public servant Carl Mather, who served six months in prison in 2012.

 

Carl Mather with daughter Doreen and wife Jenny Xie after his release from the Nanjing Detention Centre in Nanjing in 2013. Mr Mather had been sentenced after two men involved in a business dispute with his wife claimed they were injured in an altercation with him. 

 

Mr Mather was sentenced after two men involved in a business dispute with his wife claimed they were injured in an altercation with him at his home in the eastern city of Nanjing. He now lives in New Zealand.