A court in Dongguan, China, recently reconvened to hear evidence in a case against Finnish telecommunications giant, Nokia, in which a job applicant claims he was refused employment because he carried the Hepatitis B virus (HBV).  The court hearing, which opened on 6 October 2008, is closed to the public and China Labour Bulletin is concerned that, given Nokia's statements in previous hearings, justice in this case will prove illusive. 

China Labour Bulletin publishes a new report on the coal mining industry in China, which focuses on the industry's appalling safety record, the collusion between mine owners and local government officials, as well as the government's system of post-disaster management, which is systematically eroding the rights of the bereaved.