• Deceptichum@quokk.au
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    2 months ago

    They compete through lower worker protections / wages and environmental regulations than even the US.

    Let’s not call exploitation “great work”.

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      2 months ago

      looks at China

      Manufacturing labour costs were $8.31 per hour in China last year, compared with less than $3 in places such as India, Thailand and Vietnam. - The Economist

      looks at Mexico

      Anyway, manufacturing in China is a low-skill role that employs a huge proportion of the market. In terms of social/cultural value, its closest parallel in the US would be the retail services sector.