These contributions look at the general conditions of Chinese workers; the particular situation of women workers; a case study of Foxconn; the relationship between China’s surveillance state and Israel’s repression of Palestinians; and a discussion of solidarity between the U.S. and Chinese labor movements.
In this symposium:
Socialist Internationalism and the Chinese Working Class
Ruo Yan and Andrew Sebald introduce a symposium on the independent working-class struggles in China, calling for international solidarity.
The State of Labor Resistance and Repression in China
Julie Liu and Roy Li discuss the trajectory of labour struggles in China in recent years, fighting against severe state repression and censorship.
Gender and the Chinese Working Class
Zoe Zhao and Olia Shu analyze many forms of exploitation of women workers in China, such as in family workshops and digital platforms, and their resistance.
Foxconn and the U.S. Labor Movement
Zhang Mazi highlights the power held by Foxconn workers and calls on US workers to build solidarity, including by targeting Foxconn’s global supply chains.
Between Chinese Surveillance and Israeli Settler Colonialism
On the extensive collaborations between the Chinese and Israeli regimes on surveillance technologies, which are also increasingly used in North America.
Activists on U.S.-China Labor Solidarity
Ellen David Friedman, Alex T. Tom and Kevin Lin discuss the experiences and importance of worker-to-worker solidarity for democratic unionism between the US and China.
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