Waves of Strikes and Protests Sweep Across China Amid Growing Economic Strain

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Protests by workers and citizens are spreading across China, exposing rising social unrest and deepening cracks in the country’s economy.

Since late May, a wave of strikes and protests has erupted across China, highlighting growing tensions between workers and employers, homebuyers and irresponsible developers, as well as mounting public frustration amid a deepening economic slowdown.

One of the high-profile incidents involves a multi-day strike at a Yunda Express distribution center in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province in southwest China.

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