Land Grabs and Housing in China I hope to explain a bit more about the land grabs that have been happening in China for a number of years now. This should cover the reasons why…
Political policing in China and around the world The last year seems to have seen a rise in the Chinese government cracking down on political activists, seemingly in response to the threat of…
Is there really no option but suicide for so many workers? This is just a reflection in light of the reports that last week there was a protest by 300 Chinese…
Sir, there's a mouse in my soup! On 3rd of January workers at Lin Electronics Factory in Dongguan, Guangdong, started strike action after finding a dead mouse in their soup,…
Wukan peasant victory sets stage for Chinese turmoil Adam Ford reports on the Wukan rebellion and asks what it means for the future of social struggles in China
A short review of Chinese community and workplace struggles in 2011 This is my first post, hopefully the first of many. I will be blogging a lot about China and Hong…
Workers' struggles in East Asia (December 2011) Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around East Asia during December 2011 and related resources. The most important stories…
Workers' struggles in East Asia (November 2011) Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around East Asia during November 2011 and related resources. The most important stories…
Chinese police arrest strikers Police in Shanghai have arrested around a dozen workers following ongoing strike action at an electronics factory.
Fetishism of digital commodities and hidden exploitation: the cases of Amazon and Apple An essay written by the Wu Ming Foundation around the time of Steve Jobs' death which lays out the…
Workers' struggles in East Asia (October 2011) Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around East Asia during October 2011 and related resources. The most important stories…
Workers' struggles in East Asia (September 2011) Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around East Asia during September 2011 and related resources. The most important stories…
