Strike shuts Chinese Honda plants Honda Motor Company, Japan's second-biggest carmaker, halted production at its four Chinese auto plants after workers at a parts factory went on…
“New trends of thought” in the Cultural Revolution Detailed study into the rise and development of the Chinese 'ultra-left' during the Cultural Revolution which found itself often in highly…
Workers' struggles in China (April 2010 Part 2) Summaries and links to news reports of workers' struggles around China from the 16th of April. Ed has written some of these up, so I've included links to his articles in case you missed them and links to any further reports that followed up on those incidents.
Violence erupts at Chinese dam eviction Violence erupts at Pubugou dam in China’s Sichuan province as authorities try to move people; homeowners threatened to blow themselves up if…
Villagers burn construction site, clash with police in land protest Seven people were injured when more than 10 villagers set fire to a construction site in Emei Mountain scenic zone in southwest China's Sichuan Province to protest at the forced demolition of their homes.
Laid-off bank workers protest in Beijing Hundreds of laid-off former bank employees have attended a rally in Beijing demanding better benefits. Many had outwitted police to be able to…
Three internet activists jailed in China; hundreds protest courthouse A Chinese court jailed three people on Friday (16th) who posted material on the Internet to help a woman pressure authorities which she accused of covering up her daughter's death, in a trial that attracted scores of supporters.
Workers' struggles in China (April 2010 Part 1) Summaries and links to news reports of workers' struggles around China up to the 15th of April.
The Battle for East Lake in Wuhan, China Hundreds of Wuhan citizens are fighting to save the city’s East Lake Ecological Tourist Scenic Area (东湖生态旅游风景区) from plans to fill in part of the…
Workers' struggles in China (March 2010 Part 2) Summaries and links to news reports of workers' struggles around China from the 16th to the 31st of March.
Workers' struggles in China (March 2010 Part 1) Summaries and links to news reports of workers' struggles around China in the first half of March up to the 15th.
Workers' struggles in China (February 2010 Part 2) Summaries and links to news reports of workers' struggles around China (now including Hong Kong) from the 10th to 28th of February.