Chinese Whispers - Part Three
Read this interesting article in the China Daily "No rain in the country, no jobs in the cities"
With more than 20 million migrant workers out of work, it maybe isn't surprising that the Chinese government might just be tempted to deliberately play down the true impact of the drought in northern China.
Imagine the unrest that 20 million STARVING and jobless migrant workers could cause.
Suppose YOU were the Chinese government, what would you do? I don't think I'd be wanting to suggest that crop losses would be anything other than minimal, would you?
With more than 20 million migrant workers out of work, it maybe isn't surprising that the Chinese government might just be tempted to deliberately play down the true impact of the drought in northern China.
Imagine the unrest that 20 million STARVING and jobless migrant workers could cause.
Suppose YOU were the Chinese government, what would you do? I don't think I'd be wanting to suggest that crop losses would be anything other than minimal, would you?