Li Qiang (activist)

Li Qiang (activist)

Li Qiang (zh-cp|c=李强 [http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%E6%9D%8E%E5%BC%BA&variant=zh-cn] |p=Lǐ Qiáng) is a labor activist who engages in protecting workers’ rights during China’s economic boost and assists the Chinese workers to equally share the results of the economic development. Li was born in Zigong City, Sichuan Province.

In October 2000, Li founded China Labor Watch, a New York-based independent not-for-profit organization. [http://www.uscc.gov/bios/2005bios/05_04_14bios/qiang_li.htm] Through investigative reports and frequent press releases on labor news, his group provides the international community with picture of the labor situation in China. Through years of development, China Labor Watch became a reliable source for China-based Western media groups when they seek for labor-related information. [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22china+labor+watch&btnG=Search]

Other than reporting the difficult situation of laid off state-owned enterprise workers, in order to improve China’s supply chain, Li is also communicating with major western multinational corporations. Li has his own unique role in the areas of pursuing multinationals to comply with ethical standards and anti-sweatshop activity.

In 2004, he was invited as a visiting scholar at The Center for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University. [http://www.chinalaborwatch.org/ourteam.htm]

References

* China Philanthropy Times [http://www.gongyishibao.com/shownews.asp?newsid=3558 李强：立法是企业公民运动的保障]
* Phoenix Weekly [http://news.phoenixtv.com/phoenixtv/83881742083031040/20060215/747345.shtml 大陆玩具企业的ICTI困境]
* Time Magazine [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,501050131-1019909,00.html Trouble on the Line]
* CNN [http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2007/08/23/snow.china.toy.woes.cnn China accused of abusing workers]
* [http://www.icti-care.org/ICF_Statement_Regarding_China_Labor_Watch_Report_070919.pdf International Council of Toy Industries CARE Foundation Statement on China Labor Watch Report]

External links

* China Youth Daily [http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2005-10/12/content_1186789.htm 玩具血汗工厂调查]
* Seattle Post-Intelligencer [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/239170_huvisitop.html Workers pay price for China's economy]
*South China Morning Post [http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/guorui/2007/11/25/li-qiangthe-worlds-most-dangerous-job/ The world’s most dangerous job?]

[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=li+qiang+china+labor+watch In Media]


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