For decades, China was one of the world’s largest sources of migrant labour. Its workers staffed factories at home and built infrastructure abroad. But demographic decline may eventually force China to contemplate a striking reversal: importing workers on a meaningful scale. That change is not imminent. China still has a vast labour force and substantial youth unemployment. It is investing heavily in industrial automation, extending working lives through a gradual increase in the retirement age,
China may well be the next big competitor for Asian migrant labour
The country that once transformed global labour markets by exporting workers could reshape Asian migration by beginning to import them
For decades, China was one of the world’s largest sources of migrant labour. Its workers staffed factories at home and built infrastructure abroad. But demographic decline may eventually force China to contemplate a striking reversal: importing workers on a meaningful scale.
Bei hohen Wellen und starkem Wind hat ein Kreuzfahrtschiff in Bremerhaven zwei Containerschiffe gerammt. Insgesamt verlief die Sturmnacht im Norden relativ glimpflich. Doch für den Mittag gibt es weitere Sturmflutwarnungen.
- Published A clean-up operation is under way in parts of the UK after Storm Boelo caused caused flooding and property damage, leaving thousands without power. The Energy Networks Association (ENA) said around 90,000 properties are still without power as of Monday. Two men were killed by falling trees during the storm on Sunday - a man in his 20s in north Lo…
Some 106 people and 31 pieces of equipment were deployed to respond to the incident, including 58 people and 20 pieces of equipment from the Russian Emergencies Ministry
È iniziata davanti alla Corte d'assise d'appello di Milano l'udienza del processo d'appello bis nei confronti di Alessandro Impagnatiello, l'ex barman di 33 anni condannato all'ergastolo per l'omicidio di Giulia Tramontano, incinta di sette mesi, uccisa con 37 coltellate il 27 maggio 2023 nella loro abitazione a Senago, nel Milanese. In aula sono presenti la…
Der Ukraine ist eine spektakuläre Mission gelungen: Erstmals wurde ein verwundeter Soldat aus dem Frontgebiet mit einer Drohne ausgeflogen. Im ARD-Interview berichtet er, wie er seine Rettung erlebte. Von V. Golod und N. Bula.
Flavio Bolsonaro ‘will not give up’ after Brazil election results Flavio Bolsonaro is refusing to concede to Lula da Sliva who won a historic 4th term in Sunday’s election. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman has the latest in Brasilia. Published On 26 Oct 2026