Zambian miners kill supervisor in dispute over pay Miners have killed a supervisor and seriously injured another during a dispute over pay at the Collum mine in Zambia.
Huge protests force Chinese government retreat over pollution Adam Ford discusses the mass protests which forced a defeat on the Chinese state.
Workers' struggles in East Asia (June 2012) Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around East Asia during June 2012 and related resources. The most important stories…
Workers' struggles in East Asia (May 2012) Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around East Asia during May 2012 and related resources. The most important stories appear…
China class struggle update With all the media focusing their attention on Chen Guangcheng, Bo Xilai etc, there has been another peak of workers taking action against the…
Workers' struggles in East Asia (April 2012) Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around East Asia during April 2012 and related resources. The most important stories…
I want to eat It kicked off in the Wansheng district of Chongqing this week, with many of its residents getting out on the streets to oppose the merger with Qijiang county, afraid that their living…
Workers' struggles in East Asia (March 2012) Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around East Asia during March 2012 and related resources. The most important stories…
Music from the Middle Kingdom I've been a bit out of touch politically recently as I've got a load of things to sort out, so I thought I'd do more of a cultural post and…
He Zhen and anarcho-feminism in China – Peter Zarrow Peter Zarrow looks at the way the anarchists enlarged the sphere of feminist discourse in China. He focuses on the anarchist He Zhen, who pointed…
Community hubs, pubs, clubs and social centres I suppose this is just a reflection on the importance of communal meeting places that aren't always appreciated in the way they should be as well…
China on UK TV This is just a heads up to anyone in the UK, to watch a couple of TV programmes about China being shown tonight (12/03/12). If you can't watch them, then they should be available online…
