New Oriental lays off 60,000 staff after China's education crackdown

New Oriental lays off 60,000 staff after China's education crackdown

Photographer: Xaume Olleros/Bloomberg

China’s New Oriental dismissed 60,000 employees and saw operating income plunge by 80% after Beijing enforced new sweeping rules on the country’s private education industry that barred for-profit tutoring last year, according to its founder.

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