According to CCTV News report on July 31, reporters learned from relevant departments in Dunhuang City that Gu Aihua, an foreign host planned to be hired by the Dunhuang City Integrated Media Center, has given up her appointment.
In response to the concerns regarding salary and benefits raised by netizens, local authorities provided detailed information. The talent recruitment is an external hiring arrangement, and the reported "900,000 yuan" is not the annual salary. The salary before taxes is 300,000 yuan per year (including both individual and institutional "five social insurances and one housing fund"). During the employment period, a living allowance of 30,000 yuan is granted each year after passing an annual assessment, with this payment continuing for 10 years. If the employee has purchased a property in the local area after working for 3 years, a one-time housing subsidy of 300,000 yuan will be given. If the employment period is less than 10 years, part of the subsidy must be returned. The actual annual salary is approximately 330,000 yuan before taxes.
In response to issues regarding recruitment compliance reported by some netizens, a investigation team has been established locally to conduct a comprehensive review. Any problems found will be rectified immediately, and those responsible will be held accountable in accordance with regulations.
Dunhuang culture is the result of long-term exchange and integration between Chinese and foreign civilizations. Relevant departments have stated that in the future, they will proceed with rigor and prudence in building a talent team, continuously enhance international communication capabilities, promote Chinese culture, and facilitate exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations.
According to previous reports, on July 16, the Dunhuang City Integrated Media Center announced the recruitment of three international broadcast hosts. Among them, Gu Aihua from the United States attracted attention.
According to Xinhua News Agency, 24-year-old Gu Aihua graduated from Yale University. In April this year, she came to Dunhuang and became an intern anchor at the Dunhuang Cultural International Communication Center.
After that, some netizens questioned Gu Aihua himself and the local company's practice of offering him a high salary. The recruitment announcement stated that the introduced talents would be included in the official staff management system, with annual salaries ranging from 300,000 yuan per year for the first tier to 200,000 yuan per year for the second tier. Living allowances were set at 300,000 yuan per year for the first tier and 200,000 yuan per year for the second tier, to be paid in installments over 8 years. Additionally, there were benefits such as housing subsidies of 300,000 yuan per year for the first tier and 200,000 yuan per year for the second tier. There were also benefits for spouses and children attending school. Foreign anchors would be subject to the first-tier standards. The minimum service period for introduced talents was 10 years.
The public notice period is from July 17th to July 23rd, and it has now ended. The public notice indicates that if there are any objections to the listed candidates, an investigation will be conducted. If there are no issues affecting the recruitment process, the employment procedures will be carried out according to the regulations.
