Foxconn Working Conditions

Exploitation of Workers in China: Unveiling the Unique Capitalism Adopted in China
World Youth Leaders Forum 2012
Social
subtheme

Yun Yin Chan Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Abstract

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This paper will explain that the cause of the ongoing trend of exploitation

of workers in China ultimately lies in the integration of powers within the socio-­‐ political system of China.

First, the general situation of exploitation of workers will be explored.

Abuses including unpaid wages, wages below contract pay, unsafe working conditions are common in China. Although a new pro-­‐labor contract law was put forward in 2008, the problem still prevails. It seems that the crux of the problem lies in the ineffective enforcement of laws. Then, a macroscopic perspective on the issue will be given. By unveiling

the unique capitalistic social system of China, the paper will suggest that the integration of powers undermines the judicial power and all other regulatory units, such as labor unions and media.

After that, the paper will investigate the problem in a more microscopic

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