Japanese Companies' Wages Too Low – China Business

www.huffingtonpost.com — Premier Wen Jiabao told a visiting Japanese delegation Sunday that Japanese companies operating in China should address workers' unhappiness over low wages that he says led to labor disputes this year. Wen's comment comes after Japanese Foreign Miniter Katsuya Okada called for "transparent policies" governing workers in China.

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ndmagxian 1 year 23 weeks ago

Look who is talking. Unbelieavble hypocrite. Now Mr. Jiabao please tell us how can we improve environmental protection, worker's rights, freeedom of speech and our social system in Europe? Please teach us from your rich experiences and achievements in this matters. We wish we could have such a transparent and human loving and harmonious system as you currently have with fair wages and the best work laws in the world.

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