There are two articles about China in the British Observer today. One is titled “the great mall of China“, which praises: “China, in short, is a world event – a continent on the move with a distinct approach to capitalism. ” The other article addressed the shadowside of this “distinct approach,” entitled “Mao’s promised land ends in sweated labour“. It quoted a Chinese labor lawyer saying: “With no means of collective bargaining, labourers must resort to petitioning the government, expensive lawsuits or – increasingly – violence. While rarely reported by the domestic media, illegal industrial protests are rising. ” and the article ends by saying “the sheer weight of China’s 1.3 billion population means that economic growth overshadows social justice. ”
Two articles on China’s economy in the Observer
Posted by Xiao Qiang | May 9, 2004
