UK-China Relations

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office – in the House of Commons am 2:30 pm ar 24 Chwefror 2009.

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Photo of Denis MacShane Denis MacShane Llafur, Rotherham 2:30, 24 Chwefror 2009

As literally millions and millions of Chinese people lose their jobs with the Chinese economy going into even freer fall than the European and American economies, there are political consequences. In my right hon. Friend's talks with the Chinese, will he gently suggest that the next economic paradigm has to be based on workers being able to earn enough to buy what they produce and to have social and other networks of support? Will he further bring into play the International Labour Organisation to urge the Chinese to develop a much fairer social and wage system in their country?