Labour:

More than 482 million people live on less than $2 a day
Children are being kidnapped and forced into labour including prostitution
China's industry orientated economy relies on migrant workers. They make up the majority of the workforce - they don't receive state benefits or protection, they endure poor working and living conditions including forced overtime, no employment contracts
In 2009 approximately 1 million people were injured at work and 20,000 suffered from diseases as a result of their occupation
Factories use toxic chemicals and lack adequate safety protocols
Workers are on 12 hour shifts at Apple factories. In 2010, 14 people killed themselves at Foxconn
China's communist party enforces strict control of formation labour unions so workers are subjected to extreme exploitation by capitalists

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A-Level Geography (A Level Superpowers) Note on China - a superpower - but at what cost?, created by Caitlyn Grayston on 04/06/2017.

China - a superpower - but at what cost?