CS 13.1 Global Shift: Shenzhen Flashcards
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Social Improvement (2)
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- In 2008, the Labour Contract Law (LCL) was ammended
- Allowing workers to sue their employers directly
2
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First SEZ in China (3)
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- Shenzen was deemed an SEZ in 1979
- Exempting any business within its boundaries
- From paying regional and national tax for 10 years of operation
3
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Enviornmental Disadvantage (3)
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- Reports of black acid rain,
- Acute smog
- And red tides
4
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Social Disadvantage (5)
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- Excessive compulsory overtime
- In 2011, workers at the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen
- were required to work up to 90 hours per week
- Before the launch of the iPad
- During that period, 17 workers committed suicide from the factory windows
5
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Success of the incentives (3)
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- China attracted record levels of FDI
- With inflows amounting to $54 billion per year
- During 1991-2010
6
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Enviornmental Improvement (4)
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- Shenzhen named ‘China’s most Sustainable City’ in 2016
- Shenzhen became the first major city in the world
- To roll out an all-electric public bus fleet – 16,000 strong
- Between 2013 and 2016, levels of toxic PM25 dropped by over 30%
7
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Population Growth (2)
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- 1979: 30,000
- 2017: 8.46 million
8
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Social Disadvantage (4)
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- A minimum wage was first implemented in 1995
- By 2010, the minimum wage in Shenzhen had risen to US$132 a month
- Still lower than the global labour market
- Allowing China to maintain its competitive advantage.
