Auditorium A1B
Maison de la paix, Geneva

The rising number of labour strikes and protests in Chinese factories has sparked heated debate on labour conditions and workers' relationship with the Chinese state. Some believe factory workers are mostly concerned with self-improvement, lacking the political consciousness needed to push for social change. Others argue that factory workers are the new working class, armed with a strong class identity. This lunch briefing challenges conventional wisdom on Chinese factory workers, presenting a new way to think about workers' lives, as well as their view of society.

Sungmin Rho is Assistant Professor of International Relations/Political Science. Before joining the Graduate Institute, Sungmin Rho obtained a PhD from the department of Political Science at Stanford University and was a post-doctoral fellow in the Center for the Study of Contemporary China at University of Pennsylvania. Her research bridges international and comparative political economy with a regional focus on China.

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