> Any ideas about what China has in mind for those 'millions of low-paid workers'? I think China is a special case: The legitimacy of the whole political syste

> Any ideas about what China has in mind for those 'millions of low-paid workers'? I think China is a special case: The legitimacy of the whole political system, not just the current leader, depends on their ability to deliver economic satisfaction to their population. Major dislocations of low-skilled workers who probably lack the wealth or safety net to endure long-term unemployment could be risky. On the other hand, without political reform how will the masses make their voices heard and have their interests addressed? Chinese leaders have a long history of treating them like chattle, from what I understand.