Beijing’s plan to recruit more tax officers next year is drawing attention from businesses and wealthy families as tax compliance rises up the policy agenda and authorities intensify enforcement efforts. China’s 2027 national civil service recruitment plan includes 24,013 tax-related positions, accounting for more than 67 per cent of all vacancies, up from over 65 per cent a year earlier. Most of the vacancies are at the State Taxation Administration’s local branches, which are recruiting staff...

Starbucks China says it will roll out its “purchase before seating” rule nationwide starting Thursday, with corresponding signs put in stores, following a similar policy it introduced at its North America stores last year. The Seattle-based coffee chain would prioritise helping visitors in need, such as pregnant women and people with limited mobility, and would continue to foster its stores as so-called third places, it said in a statement on Wednesday. The policy has sparked widespread...