Excellent article by David Dayton up on Smart China Sourcing, entitled, "China prices: Moving not necessarily a solution to rising prices." (h/t to BizCult) The article very nicely sets out some of the key things (beyond labor and real estate costs) to... ...full story at China Law Blog
from China Law Blog on Wed, Jun 18 2008
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Chinese Food Prices Rising from Snow »
YouTube video Rising food prices due to heavy snow in China give farmers extra money and consumers an added burden.
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China's New Labor Law: Results Still To Be Determined » China Law Blog Yale Online just came out with a very thorough and objective article on China's new labor law. The article, entitled, "An Uncertain Victory for China’s Workers," is written by Lyle Morris, of China Economist Magazine. This article gives sets forth a... |
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China's New Labor Law. Still Coming. Still A Big Deal. » China Law Blog Very good Los Angeles Times article on China's New Labor Contract Law, set to go into force on January 1. The article is wrongly entitled, "New workers' rights being undermined in China." I say "wrongly entitled" because though the article focuses on a... |
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