Tag: Dongguan

Protest By Suitcase Workers Sent Packing in China

The Jianrong Suitcase Factory in Dongguan, Guangdong closed without warning, and gave its workers only 60% of promised October-December wages. William Foreman of the Associated Press reports on the ensuing riot: On Friday morning, riot police with helmets and shields were called in and sealed off the factory compound, blocking the workers, who live in dormitories inside, from leaving. The plan app

December 19, 2008 4:45 PM

Ministry of Truth: Occupiers, Workers, Molesters

The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed on

May 16, 2013 9:49 AM

Chinese Democracy Has its Benefits

A recent study suggests that China’s village elections have led to some concrete improvements for local residents s

May 29, 2012 7:41 AM

Southern China’s Unwanted Masses

Shenzhen’s attempts to ensure a trouble-free Summer Universiade this August have disgruntled some of its neighbours

June 2, 2011 10:34 PM

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