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The swan song of Chinese labor NGOs: Wang Bing's "Bitter Money" (2016) and Wen Hai's "We the Workers" (2017): We the Workers, directed by Wen Hai, distributed by Icarus Film, in Mandarin with English subtitles. 174 minutes (2 hours, 54 minutes). 2017
In: Critical Asian studies, Band 52, Heft 1, S. 155-159
ISSN: 1472-6033
As far apart as earth and sky: a survey of Chinese and Cambodian construction workers in Sihanoukville
In: Critical Asian studies, Band 52, Heft 4, S. 512-529
ISSN: 1472-6033
Although much has been written about China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), so far little attention has been paid to how Chinese investment is affecting workers in BRI-targeted countries. To explore this dimension of global China, this paper examines the labor rights situation at Chinese-owned construction sites in Sihanoukville, a city on the Cambodian coast that in recent years has been described as embodying the worst excesses of Chinese foreign investment. Based on extensive interviews with Chinese and Cambodian workers, this paper argues that while Chinese-owned construction sites in Cambodia are grounded in a labor regime as exploitative as those in mainland China, workers' agency in the former case is further undermined by their employers' adoption of a policy of labor force dualism that draws boundaries between Chinese and Cambodian workers. (Crit Asian Stud/GIGA)
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The Chinese trade union goes abroad: evidence from Cambodia
In: China perspectives: Shenzhou-zhanwang, Heft 4, S. 29-37
ISSN: 2070-3449, 1011-2006
In recent years, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU), the only trade union legally allowed in China, has become increasingly assertive on the international stage. Successive amendments to its constitution demand that the ACFTU not only assist the Chinese authorities in pushing forward the Belt and Road Initiative, but also reshape the current order of the international labour movement. Through the testimonies of local trade unionists, this paper examines how the ACFTU is attempting to achieve these goals in Cambodia, a country with large inflows of Chinese investment. The article will show that the Chinese trade union in Cambodia consistently engages with local Cambodian government-aligned actors that are usually neglected by the international labour movement, providing them with material assistance and opportunities to travel abroad. It argues that the impact of these activities should not be dismissed, as their alignment with the illiberal agenda of the Cambodian authorities and the priorities of employers has the potential to drastically change the landscape of trade unionism in Cambodia. (China Perspect/GIGA)
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China on Strike: Narratives of Workers' Resistance, edited by Hao Ran; English edition edited by Zhongjin Li and Eli Friedman. Chicago: Haymarket Books, 2016. xvi+240 pp. US$19.95 (paper).Striking to Survive: Workers' Resistance to Factory Relocations in China, by Fan Shigang. Chicago: Haymarket Boo...
In: The China journal: Zhongguo-yanjiu, Band 82, S. 177-178
ISSN: 1835-8535
Hegemonic Transformation: The State, Laws, and Labour Relations in Post-Socialist China, by Elaine Sio-ieng Hui. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. iv+266 pp. US$100.00 (cloth), US$79.99 (eBook)
In: The China journal: Zhongguo-yanjiu, Band 81, S. 172-174
ISSN: 1835-8535
China at Work: A Labour Process Perspective on the Transformation of Work and Employment in China, edited by Mingwei Liu and Chris Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. v+399 pp. £75.00 (cloth), £48.99 (paper)
In: The China journal: Zhongguo-yanjiu, Band 78, S. 193-194
ISSN: 1835-8535
Inside China's Automobile Factories: The Politics of Labor and Worker Resistance. LU ZHANG. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 2015 xv + 254 pp. $95.00 ISBN 978-1-107-03085-4
In: The China quarterly, Band 222, S. 554-555
ISSN: 1468-2648
Labour NGOs in China: a real force for political change?
In: The China quarterly: an international journal for the study of China, Heft 218, S. 474-492
ISSN: 0305-7410, 0009-4439
The narrative about Chinese NGOs active in defending migrant workers' rights describes these organizations as increasingly powerful instruments through which Chinese people take part in public affairs, develop and articulate personal interests, and collectively form a more active and participatory citizenry. This article challenges not only the idea of labour NGOs as a progressive force for political change, but also the belief - widely shared among the international labour movement - that these organizations are sprouts of independent unionism in China. After a short overview of the historical process which led to the birth of labour NGOs in China, this article analyses the relations between these NGOs and four fundamental actors - the state, the workers, international donors and other NGOs - and argues that many of these organizations are struggling as a consequence of a substantial lack of "social capital." (China Q/GIGA)
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Labour NGOs in China: A Real Force for Political Change?
In: The China quarterly, Band 218, S. 474-492
ISSN: 1468-2648
AbstractThe narrative about Chinese NGOs active in defending migrant workers' rights describes these organizations as increasingly powerful instruments through which Chinese people take part in public affairs, develop and articulate personal interests, and collectively form a more active and participatory citizenry. This article challenges not only the idea of labour NGOs as a progressive force for political change, but also the belief – widely shared among the international labour movement – that these organizations are sprouts of independent unionism in China. After a short overview of the historical process which led to the birth of labour NGOs in China, this article analyses the relations between these NGOs and four fundamental actors – the state, the workers, international donors and other NGOs – and argues that many of these organizations are struggling as a consequence of a substantial lack of "social capital."
China as the Workshop of the World: An Analysis at the National and Industry Level of China in the International Division of Labor, by Yuning Gao. London: Routledge, 2012. xxvi + 223 pp. £95.00 US$168.00 (hardcover)
In: The China journal: Zhongguo-yanjiu, Band 71, S. 212-214
ISSN: 1835-8535
Global China as method
In: Cambridge elements. Elements in global China
Is China part of the world? Based on much of the political, media, and popular discourse in the West the answer is seemingly no. Even after four decades of integration into the global socioeconomic system, discussions of China continue to be underpinned by a core assumption: that the country represents a fundamentally different 'other' that somehow exists outside the 'real' world. Either implicitly or explicitly, China is generally depicted as an external force with the potential to impact on the 'normal' functioning of things. This core assumption, of China as an orientalised, externalised, and separate 'other', ultimately produces a distorted image of both China and the world. This Element seeks to illuminate the ways in which the country and people form an integral part of the global capitalist system. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Dog Days: Made in China Yearbook 2018
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2018 was the year of the 'earthly dog'. In the middle of the long, hot, and feverish dog days of the summer of 2018, some workers at Shenzhen Jasic Technology took their chances and attempted to form an independent union. While this action was met by the harshest repression, it also led to extraordinary demonstrations of solidarity from small groups of radical students from all over the country, which in turn were immediately and severely suppressed. China's year of the dog was also imbued with the spirit of another canine, Cerberus—the three-headed hound of Hades—with the ravenous advance of the surveillance state and the increasing securitisation of Chinese society, starting from the northwestern region of Xinjiang. This Yearbook traces these latest developments in Chinese society through a collection of 50 original essays on labour, civil society, and human rights in China and beyond, penned by leading scholars and practitioners from around the world.
Gilded Age: Made in China Yearbook 2017
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2017 was the year of the 'fire rooster', an animal often associated with the mythical fenghuang, a magnificently beautiful bird whose appearance is believed to mark the beginning of a new era of peaceful flourishing. Considering the auspicious symbolism surrounding the fenghuang, it is fitting that on 18 October 2017, President Xi Jinping took to the stage of the Nineteenth Party Congress to proclaim the beginning of a 'new era' for Chinese socialism. However, in spite of such ecumenical proclamations, it became immediately evident that not all in China would be welcome to reap the rewards promised by the authorities. Migrant workers, for one, remain disposable. Lawyers, activists and even ordinary citizens who dare to express critical views also hardly find a place in Xi's brave new world. This Yearbook traces the stark new 'gilded age' inaugurated by the Chinese Communist Party. It does so through a collection of more than 40 original essays on labour, civil society and human rights in China and beyond, penned by leading scholars and practitioners from around the world.