China : Help and advice abroad

Public employment services

ChinaJob, which is sponsored by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA), provides employment services to non-Chinese citizens. With advice from the Chinese government, ChinaJob  advertises for international experts in the sectors that need workers. It can also help with professional placements and co-hosts international job fairs.

Higher education careers support

Careers support in Chinese universities is developing but is usually restricted to students and graduates of the institution.

Help in an emergency

Visit British Embassy Beijing  for details of the support offered to UK nationals in difficulty, and contact details of the consular offices located in Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou and Shanghai.

The UK in China website lists the following emergency contact numbers:

• 110 - police
• 120 - ambulance
• 119 - fire department