Workers' struggles in China (February 2010 Part 1)

Summaries and links to news reports of workers' struggles around China (now including Hong Kong) up to the 10th of February.

Submitted by Spartacus on February 13, 2010

3rd: Article on land grabs.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/china/article/759704--peasant-blood-runs-in-china-land-grab

5th: The government warns employers to pay migrant workers before the Chinese New Year, saying officials responsible for mass incidents would be punished.
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/29156/
http://chinaworker.info/en/content/news/972/
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2010/02/china-warns-locals-to-settle-migrant-pay-disputes/

8th: Villagers protest against water diversion projects.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-02/08/content_9446625.htm
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-02/09/content_9447051.htm
http://china.globaltimes.cn/society/2010-02/504543.html
http://chinaworker.info/en/content/news/973/

9th: People forcibly displaced in Shanghai during preparations for the World Expo march in Beijing.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Middle+class+Chinese+march+Beijing+over+home+seizures/2537647/story.html
http://www.theage.com.au/world/shanghaied-home-owners-hit-streets-20100209-npo8.html

10th: Police chief claims to have recruited 1 in 33 people as informants.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/10/china-police-informants-surveillance

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