Rights and Robots in Chinese Manufacturing
Kyodo reports allegations of continuing labor abuses at four Chinese factories supplying Japanese...
toy industry
Lego in China: Not Just Another Brick In the Wall
At The New Yorker, Ted Trautman describes how Lego went from near bankruptcy in 2004 to the...
Lego to Expand in China, the Land of Lego Knock-Offs
In March, Danish toymaker Lego announced plans to build its first Chinese factory to help satisfy...
Lego to Build Plant in China
Danish toymaker Lego is to start work on its first Chinese factory in Zhejiang next year. The plant will help satisfy demand in Asian markets where sales have been growing at over 50% per year, boosted by rising middle classes...
Disney, Walmart Toy Supplier Faces Sweatshop Accusations
Corporate responsibility organisation Sacom has accused a Shenzhen toy factory, whose customers include Disney, Mattel and Walmart, of labour abuses such as forced, excessive overtime and employment of underage workers. It also...
Indian Toy Dealers Run Out of Stocks Due to Government Ban on Chinese Toys
The China Daily reports that toy stocks in India have plummeted and prices have skyrocketed due to India’s ban of China-made toys: Indian toy dealers are running out of stocks of toys and prices of toys have soared by 30...
India Says Ban on Chinese Toys for Public Safety
In January, the Indian government banned the import of Chinese toys into India. In response, China threatened to challenge the ban at the WTO. Currently, India is arguing that the ban is necessary for public safety:...
China to Challenge India’s Toy Ban at the WTO
China may take action against India’s decision to temporarily ban Chinese toy imports. The Times of India reports: China plans to move the World Trade Organisation challenging India’s decision to ban Chinese toy...
India Ban Worsens China’s Toy Woes
The government of India has placed a six-month ban on toys manufactured in China. The Indian government did not say why it placed the ban, but it is thought to be in response to what the government perceives as Chinese...
Chinese Toy Makers’ Struggles Dim Christmas Joy
Barbara Demick reports for the LA Times, from Dongguan, China: Growing up in the Chinese countryside with only an elementary school education, Yang Yanjun had never heard of Christmas until she landed a job painting pink-cheeked...
A Blue Christmas at China’s Own North Pole
Toy manufacturing companies have received huge hits since the 2008 economic crisis, with the most recent example being the November 25th closure of the Guangdong Kai Da Manufacturing factory. Once key factors in China’s...
As More Toys Are Recalled, the Trail Ends in China – Eric S. Lipton and David Barboza
As China’s share of the U.S. toy market has grown, so have the number of “made-in-China” toys that have had to have been recalled for safety hazards. From the New York Times: China manufactured every one of the 24 kinds of toys recalled for safety reasons in the United States so far this year, including […]
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