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Sinopec follows the management model of international talent and local employment; and gives priority to local people in employment to achieve both goals of growing overseas business and local talent development. It also holds a variety of activities to facilitate cultural fusion and enhance cohesion of employees at home and abroad. In 2021, Sinopec had a total of 32,700 overseas employees, 71.4% of those were employed locally.

Case study

SIPC promotes employee localization to facilitate occupational development

SIPC abides by the laws and regulations of the host countries, and has fulfilled the requirements on employment of locals, which promotes local economic and social development. As of 2021, SIPC's employee localization rate was 94%.

At the same time, through production practice and a complete training system, SIPC has cultivated a large number of local oil and gas exploration and development professionals and management talents, contributed to the local oil industry and economic development with advanced technology and experience; and promoted cultural exchanges between China and various host countries, winning respect and recognition of the governments and people of those countries.

Sharing Chinese classics with foreign employees

In January 2021, "Chinese Bookshelf", a project which aims to provide local readers access to Chinese books and culture, was opened in the Sinopec Tech Middle East LLC in Dhahran Techno Valley, Saudi Arabia. The project offers more than 1,500 paper books and a large number of e-books in Chinese, English and Arabic, covering various fields such as Chinese economy, literature, history, art and technology. "Chinese Bookshelf" presents the stories of China, providing a reading experience to local Saudi employees and readers, and allowing them to appreciate Chinese history, culture and art, and understand the civilization and progress of contemporary China. This promotes cultural exchanges and a mutual learning between China and Saudi Arabia and the two civilizations.

Chinese and Saudi employees dance together at a party

A Russian employee learns about Chinese cuisine from a Chinese chef ​

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