The West says China makes too much. Its workers disagree - BBC News

Migrants are caught in China's manufacturing battles with the West, as Beijing tries to save its economy.

14 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Xiqing Wang/BBCImage caption, Ren Wenbing says he's owed thousands of dollars in redundancy pay after his ex-employer moved production out of ChinaBy Laura BickerChina Correspondent, BBC NewsRen Wenbing is reluctant to leave the hollowed-out brick shell which was once a thriving factory in China's manufacturing hub of Dongguan.

"All the workers feel astonished," says the 54-year-old as he points out where he once assembled furniture and where everyone would gather to eat lunch.

The owner of the company has moved production to South East Asia to cut costs. Mr Ren says he is owed more than 80,000 RMB ($11,000; £8,800) in redundancy pay, which could take him years to earn.

"We are disappointed, and we grieve," he adds, as a machine takes a sledgehammer to the windows.

Mr Ren is not just mourning the loss of a furniture firm. He grieves for the passing of China's once unstoppable economy, which is making it harder for millions of workers to find a job.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-68838219

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