ASSESSMENTS
China: Illegal Immigration and the Migrant Worker Problem
Aug 5, 2008 | 18:29 GMT
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Summary
The Chinese city of Guangzhou is stepping up regulation of illegal foreign labor amid a growing trend by local firms of hiring undocumented laborers from Vietnam and Myanmar due to wage increases. The issue sits at the core of the Chinese economic and social dilemma.