LABOR – Global Impacts

Chinese banana plantations bring work and pollution to Laos

By Mark Inkey from China Dialogue Chinese banana plantations first started cropping up about six years ago in Bokeo province, northern Laos, which borders Thailand and Myanmar. Nowadays…… Read more “Chinese banana plantations bring work and pollution to Laos”

by Development Reimagined from China Africa Project Blue skies and cows grazing on pristine green pastures. Smiling celebrities. Cultural heritage sites and healthy lifestyle motifs. Milk products with…… Read more “Potential for Dairy-led Development Cooperation Between China and Africa”

By Sophia Kladaki and Jing Cai, Research Analysts at Development Reimagined Reprinted from China Africa Project “There is no one model of development” is one of the…… Read more “Rise of Special Economic Zones in Africa: Can Agricultural Processing Be the Next SEZ Success Story?”

By Mingchen Xu and Yuyang Pan China has become the second-largest trading partner of Latin America, while Latin America has become the second-largest destination for Chinese overseas…… Read more “The Age of BRI: The Social Conflicts in Peru Related to Mining Activities Deteriorated Due to COVID-19 Pandemic”

By Sitong Chen, Yidi Sun and Yingle Su Toromocho Mountain, 140 kilometers from the capital Lima, at 4,600 meters height, has a magnificent view comparable to any…… Read more “The Dilemma Between Chinese Mining Tycoon and Peruvian Town Morococha: an Analysis of Toromocho Mine in Morococha, Peru”

By Tang Yuchen “There were hundreds of thousands of people, like a black storm sweeping across the field. Tires were burned, stones were thrown everywhere as if…… Read more “How Chinese Companies Deal with Labor Strikes and Unions in Kenya”

By Tingting Zhu Trade unions always incite workers to make trouble, and ask us for more money. They really cause me a headache.” That is the commonly held…… Read more “The Kenya Construction Industry Trade Union: A Friend for African Workers, A “Stranger” for Chinese Companies”

By Yuchen Tang “Compared to Indian companies, the Chinese companies top the list as far as standard work and completion of projects within the stipulated time is…… Read more “Indian Company versus Chinese Company: Insights on Differences of Labor Relation in Kenya”

By Chen Jin “Honestly, we don’t want any female workers here.” Ms. Zhou, manager of an upscale Chinese restaurant in Nairobi, put it without hesitation. Indeed, local…… Read more “African Female Workers in Chinese Companies in Kenya: Myths and Challenges”