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 In accordance with Paragraph B of Article DA of the Labour Contract Law, in reducing the workforce of the above-mentioned number the following employees shall be retained with priority by the employer: (i) employees who have concluded fi xed-term labour contracts in a relatively long term with the employer; (ii) employees who have concluded open-ended labour contracts with the employer; (iii) employees who are the only workforce of their families and whose family members depend upon their income.