Author: inglism17

Hong Kong, the previously British colony located in southeastern China, has a shockingly high percentage of domestic workers that are being forced into labor. The Justice Centre Hong Kong (JCHK) recently conducted a survey that found 17% are engaged in forced labor. That is more than one out of every six. The JCHK defines forced labor:… Continue reading Forced Labor →

In 2008, the Gansu province of China faced a domestic dairy crisis. As the New York Times reported back in December of the year, nearly 300,000 infants were sickened by consumption of contaminated milk powder (Jacobs). Of these children that fell ill to the adulteration, six died. The primary symptom was kidney stones. The culprit was melamine,… Continue reading Milk and Melamine Scandal of 2008 →