Chinese Migrant Workers’ Protests Over Unpaid Wages Escalate During Chinese New Year

Chinese Migrant Workers’ Protests Over Unpaid Wages Escalate During Chinese New Year
Unable to make a living in China's countryside, many young people go to big cities to perform labor as migrant workers. MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images
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Amid the Chinese New Year holiday, migrant workers in mainland China are growing increasingly frustrated due to unpaid wages. At the end of 2020, the Chinese regime promised to clear all unpaid wages to migrant workers—but this doesn’t appear to be the case. One migrant worker who spoke with The Epoch Times said that the root cause of the problem is the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its deceptive tactics.

Before the Chinese New Year on Feb. 12, Chinese media reported a series of violent crimes committed by migrant workers over unpaid wages.

Alex Wu
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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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