Strikes on the Rise in China as Economy Slows
China’s slowing economy has led to an increase in worker strikes, disputes, and protests, as has...
Mar 31, 2016
China’s slowing economy has led to an increase in worker strikes, disputes, and protests, as has...
Jan 29, 2016
Recent government statistics have shown that, in 2015, China’s economy grew at the slowest...
Apr 3, 2014
In an exclusive for Foreign Policy, Tea Leaf Nation profiles Lu Yuyu, a onetime migrant worker who...
Jan 12, 2014
The New York Times’ Chris Buckley interviews former official Wu Wei, who helped develop Zhao...
Apr 2, 2013
The latest issue of Dissent Magazine has a special section dedicated to “China’s 99%,” or laobaixing. Curated by Jeffrey Wasserstrom, it includes articles about women, youth, ethnic minorities, and workers....
Nov 18, 2012
According to reports, a traffic accident during a police chase in Fuan, Fujian, led to a riot by thousands of residents. AP reports: Residents said police were stopping cars and checking people for driving after drinking on...
Nov 13, 2012
With large-scale protests over environmental concerns increasing in size and frequency, China’s leaders are under pressure to find ways to ease public concerns about industrial pollution. On the sidelines of the 18th Party...
Oct 17, 2012
Thousands of people reportedly took to the streets in Luzhou, Sichuan to protest the death of a truck driver, apparently at the hands of police [See Update below]. Reuters reports: Pictures and video on China’s popular...
Oct 12, 2012
A new report from Amnesty International (PDF) examines China’s forced evictions, a major source of social unrest. Heavy debts incurred to finance stimulus projects encourage local governments to sell off land, which...
Jul 29, 2012
Saturday’s protests in Qidong, Jiangsu, over a proposed pipeline, escalated into violence and riot police were called in. Numerous photographs of the scene have been distributed online by bystanders, which show an immense...
Jun 28, 2012
Following two nights of rioting after a fight between a migrant teenager and a local boy in Shaxi, Guangdong, riot police have been brought in to restore order. BBC reporters visited Shaxi: We kept a low profile on the streets...
Jun 8, 2012
As Beijing tries to stifle independent monitoring of its air quality and seals up previously public financial data, Trefor Moss surveys the various types of controlled information at Foreign Policy. Beijing makes no secret of...
Dec 28, 2011
In the Financial Times, Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, writes about the primary challenges facing China, most of which originate from within: Domestic pressures – the need to raise hundreds of...
Dec 11, 2011
With micro-blogs becoming a powerful way for citizens to express themselves outside of traditional media controls, officials in China are urging more forceful and effective controls over micro-bloggers. The Associated Press...
Dec 4, 2011
A top government official has expressed fears that Beijing is not prepared for the increasing social unrest that is one consequence of the economic slowdown. These fears come during a decline in manufacturing, as labor strikes...
Sep 26, 2011
Following several days of protests by villagers n Guangdong angered by government plans to take over their land for redevelopment projects, officials have agreed to launch an inquiry into land sales, the AP reports: Government...
Sep 25, 2011
The Wall Street Journal gives an overview of the increasing social unrest throughout China, much of which, like this week’s protests in Guangdong, stems from conflicts over land: In 2010, China was rocked by 180,000...
Aug 12, 2011
Thousands rioted in Guizhou’s Qianxi County on Thursday, apparently incensed by an altercation with chengguan or “urban administration officials”. From Reuters: The protest in Qianxi County, Guizhou province,...