The 3 in 1:3:x certainly sounds credible, as employment contracts in China typically last 3 years (after which, renewable, of course). The reason for 3 years p

The 3 in 1:3:x certainly sounds credible, as employment contracts in China typically last 3 years (after which, renewable, of course). The reason for 3 years per contract? Seems to be a sweet spot. After 2 contract renewals an employee is 'permanent' and essentially unfireable. 5 years per contract seems a bit long and a big buy-in by the employer, and 1 year way too short to expect someone to have the level of assurance and employer buy-in. So, the 7/9 sounds realistic because of the 3. But I honestly don't expect much to get done, even in 3 years. Someone coming from outside a firmly entrenched organisation has to be a management master to achieve anything.