A ‘Pessoptimistic’ View of Chinese Labour NGOs

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“…And, as in much of the world, there is also the strength of market and entrepreneurial ideology in society at large. Militant inquiry, as you well know, is not without its challenges in China, and these are not solely a matter of state repression (Gullotta and Lin 2023;Franceschini and Lin 2018). It would of course be one of several paths towards fostering the kind of theoretical and analytical constellation that could contribute to a shared orientation.…”

State and labor in China, 1978-2018

“…Debates (Franceschini, ; Lee & Shen, ; Pringle, ) over the effectiveness of labor NGOs in expanding worker's power in China will likely carry on. Francechini and Lin () point out that many NGOs are resilient, who are serving workers' diverse needs by adapting to the changing economic and political contexts. Effective from January 1, 2017, with the passage of the Law on the Management of Overseas Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities within Mainland China (also known as “the Foreign NGO Law”), the oversight of Hong Kong and international NGOs by the Chinese authorities has strengthened.…”