Changing Employment Trends in Asia

In my previous article I talked about how skill demand in startups in China was changing, and that the skills needed from both local and non-Chinese had changed considerably.

This article from the Asia Times talks about how immigration and hiring trends are beginning to change in China and India. Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with it, it makes for interesting reading.

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New Immigrants Choose China

Just saw a fascinating article about how China is now attracting new immigrants, including a Kurdish family which fled Iraq for the peace and safety of Yiwu in Zhejiang province.

The US was founded on the principle of immigration, freedom and justice for people from all countries. Now that appeal is fading.

According to the story, not everything in China is perfect. For instance, one Iraqi man was denied the right to be buried in China even after his immediate kin made an appeal for it. Let’s hope that more humanitarian standards can be applied in the future.

Maybe Lou Dobbs won’t have to worry about illegal immigrants and free trade much longer.

I’d like to find out what his new tune would be…

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