Labor
Contentious, Controversial and Complex Chinese-African Labor Relations
Few issues in the China-Africa relationship are as old or as contentious as that of labor.
Accusations that Chinese companies prefer to hire their own unskilled laborers and then mistreat the local employees they do hire are among the widely believed perceptions about Chinese labor practices in Africa.
The China Global South Project covers all sides of this complex issue from the latest controversies to the newest research on this important, yet poorly understood issue. Subscribe today for full access.
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Production is up and running again at a Chinese-owned nickel smelting plant in Indonesia following last week’s violent uprising by laborers over poor working conditions. Two people, one Chinese and one Indonesian, were killed during the riot. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: ...
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