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@SionainnAlexander [name pseudonymized] [ontology] [152]: @BBCJonSopel @TheCartHorse1 Because USA is corrupted by #KochNetwork of Fraud which is getting played by the CCP false promises of wealth and power through PetroYuan Gold & Brexit UK is part of China Belt Road. Both nations are #Woke & cutting the strings of the Puppet Master to our global leaders. [URL redacted]
"bilateral agreements with more than 100 countries to enhance 'connectivity' by building infrastructure projects and deepening economic ties. In the run-up to the event, many critics have highlighted the projects' negative impacts on host countries, such as debt traps, land seizures, corruption and environmental degradation. Some have pointed out the difficulties of establishing fair methods for resolving the many disputes that are arising between China and its new partners. A few have criticized the failure of certain projects to create adequate jobs for locals. But one group of victims is often overlooked: the Chinese workers dispatched overseas to build these projects. If discussed at all, these migrant workers are generally demonized as the infantry 'invading' the host country and 'stealing' local jobs. In reality, they are extremely vulnerable to exploitation by their employers, sometimes even more so than their local co-workers. The International Labor Organization reports that there are 14.2 million people in forced-labor situations worldwide and that indebted migrant workers are particularly vulnerable. Overseas Chinese workers are no exception. The recent federal criminal conviction of a Chinese construction firm executive for subjecting workers in New York to forced labor is a case in point. According to trial testimony, prior to leaving China, the workers signed contracts promising to not interact with locals, to not leave their residence without permission and to return to China after completing their multi-year assignment -- at which point the bulk of their salary would be paid. Each worker was required to post a security deposit of more than $20,000 [USD] to guarantee his compliance. Once in New York, workers' passports were seized and they were required to work long hours and live in unsafe conditions. Fear of losing their security deposit and not collecting their earned wages essentially handcuffed them from escaping this exploitation." #OrgIntlUNInternationalLabourOrganization #PowerControlForcedLabour
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