According to Tina Chen, VP of Operations at HR Outsourcing firm Employco USA, many job seekers are tied to the notion that monetary compensation from a salary is the only factor to consider.

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According to Professor Chen Xiaoyue, vice president of the National Accounting Institute in Beijing, Andersen's entanglement in the Enron meltdown has changed the debate over standards.

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Migrants without an urban hukou spend 30% less than otherwise similar urban residents, according to research by Binkai Chen of the Central University of Finance and Economics, Ming Lu of Fudan University and Ninghua Zhong of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

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The ringleader was Chen Huizhuan, a 36-year-old former electronics saleswoman, according to the documents.

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Mr Chen had been receiving medical treatment in recent months for health problems, which according to local reports include severe depression.

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