My friend is HR of a company in Dubai and wants to recruit employees in China. Is it possible to recruit employees directly in China without an intermediary? Thank you.

I think so, too, because foreign companies don't understand the domestic labor market. What the intermediary earns is the introduction procedures and labor costs of domestic personnel, which are generally tens of thousands. However, this involves a visa issue, that is, whether the Dubai Immigration Bureau recognizes this direct recruitment method and then issues a labor visa (long visa). Generally speaking, there will be people in the intermediary who have good relations with the domestic exit-entry administration and the immigration office of the destination country. As long as the visa is ok, there is no problem in recruiting in China.

In short, as long as Dubai Company signs a labor contract with the person to be recruited in China and provides the person with a UAE labor visa (long-term, usually 3 years), it will be fine.