There are so many arguments that one could make for improving human rights in China that I fear the original point of this thread may be lost. Foreign goods are produced cheaper by exploiting the poverty and health of the workers. Domestic industries can not compete because laws of the land and strong unions will not allow sweat shops to operate in the manufacturing sector. (farm labour excluded) These same standards should be applied to imported goods to level the playing field but that does not happen, so jobs are being exported instead. It is a no win situation for all except the international corporations driven by bottom line profit and berift of conscience.