One of the most widespread causes of discontent and protest in the Chinese countryside is the forced appropriation of farmers' land at knock-down prices by local government officials, who then sell . . .

Zeng La’an, a migrant worker from Hubei, was badly injured while working at a transport company in Wuhan. He then fought a long battle, first with the hospital that refused him treatment, then with his boss who refused to pay any compensation, and finally the local arbitration committee and courts

Workers die everyday in factories across China. Despite the appalling working and living conditions that contribute to these fatalities, factory owners routinely deny any liability and seek to avoi . . .

(Broadcast on November 16, 2002)

[Broadcast on 30 November 2006]On 30 November, about 300 three-wheel cycle drivers staged a demonstration . . .

[Broadcast on 24 October 2006]In response to the various problems in the reform of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), some people, es . . .

[Broadcast on 19 August 2006]On 6 January 2005, Zeng La'an was hit by a vehicle when he went across the road. He was working overtime and carrying more than 10 . . .

[Broadcast on 13 July 2006]On 8 May, 109 employees of Work-Fitness fitness club on the 4th floor of Changjiang Chungwen Plaza in Wuhan signed a labour contract with the . . .

[Broadcast on 20 May 2006]In Wuhan city, Hubei province, there was an 18-year-old female worker at a privately owned garments factory.  Because her father die . . .

[Broadcast on 18 April 2006]In 1998, local governments in Henan Province carried out road constructions at the village level, which was known as the "Cunc . . .