China’s manufacturers forced to up wages to US$1,500 a month, with workers unwilling to return ahead of Lunar New Year

• Some workers who had been laid off during the coronavirus downturn are not willing to travel back just a few months before the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday
• Factory managers have hiked monthly wages by 25 per cent to 10,000 yuan (US$1,530) – well above the average starting wage for graduates, according to local media