Floyd, Louise Willans (2011) When old meets new: some perspectives on recent Chinese legal developments and their relevance to the United States (the importance of labor law). SMU Law Review, 64 (4). pp. 1209-1241.

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Abstract

[Extract] The connection between the United States' twenty-first century President Obama and China's ancient philosopher, Confucius, may not immediately be apparent. But the relevance of China to the West, especially to the United States, as well as the significance of a growing Chinese economy and political presence, is a topic of importance which will endure for decades.

One aspect of China's emergent power is labor law. 4 With its rock-bottom wages, China "has become 'the factory of the world'" 5 as companies from all over the globe clamor to make use of low production costs to increase corporate profits. 6 But those low production costs come hand-in-glove with myriad problems for workers. 7 In many cases, the conditions for Chinese laborers are poor at best. 8 The ripple effect that has for workers, especially in manufacturing sectors in the United States and other countries like Japan and Australia, is a hotly debated topic. 9

It is against this background that the newly developing labor laws of China and the new international law measures aimed at Chinese labor standards (such as the attempts by assorted U.S. administrations to link labor conditions to trade agreements) have been put in to place. 10 It is to these debates and developments that this Article contributes.

Item ID:	20752
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1066-1271
Keywords:	labor law, China, International affairs
Date Deposited:	20 Mar 2012 01:02
FoR Codes:	18 LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES > 1801 Law > 180118 Labour Law @ 50% 18 LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES > 1801 Law > 180106 Comparative Law @ 50%
SEO Codes:	94 LAW, POLITICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES > 9403 International Relations > 940399 International Relations not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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