Last March, in his annual speech to the National People's Congress, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao announced wide-ranging economic reforms of "epoch-making significance," including a new labor law that would crack down on inhumane working conditions. But the move sparked opposition from many American and European [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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