China labour strikes gain momentum

Labour union movements seeking better wages and working conditions have stepped up strikes and protests across China at an unprecedented rate. It has been described as nothing short of a revolution. So far this year, there have been at least seventy-three major strikes throughout China. But the rights groups operate in secret to avoid police who often crush strikes with arrests and brutality. The government has said its main concern is that if it gives workers the right to form assemblies, they may turn against the authorities.