The most appalling event befalling China recently was the violent riot in Urumqi, capital of the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on the night of July 5. This disrup-tive unrest shocked the whole nation....The most appalling event befalling China recently was the violent riot in Urumqi, capital of the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on the night of July 5. This disrup-tive unrest shocked the whole nation. Alarming scenes have been recorded of the violence. Newspaper photos and TV footage have shown that shops were looted,展开更多
As an increasing number of people visit Tibet,witness the region’s changes and learn about its history and the thoughts of the local residents,many foreign media outlets have begun to reexamine the issue and question...As an increasing number of people visit Tibet,witness the region’s changes and learn about its history and the thoughts of the local residents,many foreign media outlets have begun to reexamine the issue and question the Dalai Lama’s motives.In a recent article,Yi Duo outlined those voices.展开更多
In August 2012 a bloody strike broke out at the Marikana platinum mine, close to Rustenburg in the Northwest Province. The strike, involving 3,000 African miners, became violent and police opened fire and killed 34 pe...In August 2012 a bloody strike broke out at the Marikana platinum mine, close to Rustenburg in the Northwest Province. The strike, involving 3,000 African miners, became violent and police opened fire and killed 34 people. The issue of minimum wages and union recognition, inter alia, were underlying causes of this strike. The much televised Marikana strike had a knock-on effect and a few months later a widespread strike broke out among workers in the agricultural sector of the Western Cape. Large-scale destruction of property and crop damage took place on farms reaching levels of militancy never previously encountered in this sector. As in the case of the Marikana strike the root causes of the strike action in the Western Cape seemed to be the question of minimum wages, and, to a lesser extent, union recognition and other social issues involving political undertones. This article explores the socio-economic causes of the strike and its ramifications for labour and agriculture in the province.展开更多
文摘The most appalling event befalling China recently was the violent riot in Urumqi, capital of the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on the night of July 5. This disrup-tive unrest shocked the whole nation. Alarming scenes have been recorded of the violence. Newspaper photos and TV footage have shown that shops were looted,
文摘As an increasing number of people visit Tibet,witness the region’s changes and learn about its history and the thoughts of the local residents,many foreign media outlets have begun to reexamine the issue and question the Dalai Lama’s motives.In a recent article,Yi Duo outlined those voices.
文摘In August 2012 a bloody strike broke out at the Marikana platinum mine, close to Rustenburg in the Northwest Province. The strike, involving 3,000 African miners, became violent and police opened fire and killed 34 people. The issue of minimum wages and union recognition, inter alia, were underlying causes of this strike. The much televised Marikana strike had a knock-on effect and a few months later a widespread strike broke out among workers in the agricultural sector of the Western Cape. Large-scale destruction of property and crop damage took place on farms reaching levels of militancy never previously encountered in this sector. As in the case of the Marikana strike the root causes of the strike action in the Western Cape seemed to be the question of minimum wages, and, to a lesser extent, union recognition and other social issues involving political undertones. This article explores the socio-economic causes of the strike and its ramifications for labour and agriculture in the province.
