Corporate Cupid goes too far

A file photo of a couple posing for wedding photos in Shanghai, China. Some Chinese companies have started meddling in their employees’ personal lives, as the country tries to boost birthrates. — Qilai Shen/The New York Times

THE ideal worker at the Chinese chemical manufacturer, according to the internal memo, is hardworking, virtuous and loyal.

And – perhaps most important – willing to have children for the good of the country.