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CHINA/TIBET SWEATSHOP WATCH FACTS

The real figures about China which the media seemed to forget. Exports accounted for $51.9 billion and imports for $11.6 in 1996, and the figures for 1997 will make this gap much wider (possibly as high as 15+% higher this year as it is already $38-39 bil. by Aug. this year and growing to $6-7 bil. per month.)

Additionally, the GDP of $830 billion does includes 1% of it coming from prison labor ($8.3 billion). Considering that most of this is US exports goods, upto 5-10% of the goods reaching the US could actually be forced labor. By the way, the right to strike is illegal in the PRC (so much for the workers paradise).

Ane yes, over 50% of the people in the PRC actually make less than the $674/per annum. They make less than a dollar a day, as the bulk of the new wealth is concentrated in a few areas. And with Hong Kong in the picture, major problems in the distribution of wealth will grow as prices and inflation will have to respond to the infusion of Hong Kong dollars into the PRC economy.

So the picture is not all rosey like the US business community wants us to beleive. But in their interests of creating cheap labor, the PRC will become a haven for them - a strong dictatorial anti-labor government and a massive divide in wealth. This is why China is not what some say it is.

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Source: US State Dept. (Billions of U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted)
Key Economic Indicators	1994	1995	1996
Income, Production and Employment Nominal GDP:	549	702	830
Real GDP Growth (pct):	11.8	9.5	10.0
Per Capita GDP (US$):	457	579	674
Labor Force (millions):	647	655	663
Consumer Price Inflation:	24.1	17.1	9.0
Balance of Payments and Trade	1994	1995	1996
Total Exports (FOB):	121.0	148.8	150.0
Exports to U.S.:	38.8	45.5	51.9
Total Imports (CIF):	115.6	132.1	136.0
Imports from U.S.:	9.3	11.8	11.6
Trade Balance:	5.4	16.7	14.0
Balance with U.S.:	29.5	33.7	40.2

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