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

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

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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