The Chinese Government has begun to solicit public opinion on a set of draft regulations on the management of foreign labor service cooperation agreements that aim to protect workers sent overseas.

"Problems exist in China-foreign labor cooperation. In some cases, workers' legal rights were not properly protected, which occasionally led to overseas labor conflicts and even mass incidents," said a statement released by the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council on August 3.

The draft rules have specified market admittance and responsibilities of foreign labor cooperation companies, as well as what the government's role should be in foreign labor service cooperation agreements.