Management of foreign personnel of Chinese multinational companies in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: current state and problems

Since early 2020, the coronavirus epidemic swept across the world. Countries have adopted strict public health policies, aimed at curbing the rate of spread of COVID-19, such as closing public spaces, advising companies to transfer employees to working from home and establishing strict control in the immigration sphere. All of it had a huge impact on the activities of multinational companies. This circumstance has led to new, high requirements for the organization of work of employees of transnational enterprises. International companies need to adapt their HR management system to the real conditions of the new era. Faced with the difficulties that inevitably arise in the increasingly complex system of modern intercultural communications, Chinese multinational companies are looking for opportunities to improve the efficiency of foreign personnel management during the COVID-19 pandemic