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NewJeffCT

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4. A lot of English for a labor camp worker

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 02:40 PM

Dec 2012

I have no doubts that a lot of factory workers in China labor under horrific conditions, but I'm guessing a lot of them would struggle to write that much in Chinese - let alone English.

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Chinese forced labor camp worker puts haunting note pleading for help into box of Kmart decorations [View all] Arugula Latte Dec 2012 OP

oh my... limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #1

Yes, that is a big concern. Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #2

I'd file this one under 'possibly true' RZM Dec 2012 #3

A lot of English for a labor camp worker NewJeffCT Dec 2012 #4

Not only a lot of English, but, for the most part, Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #6

Could have asked someone to write it for the person adieu Dec 2012 #7

It is not unlike a communist government to jail intellectuals. Quite common really. humblebum Dec 2012 #54

According to the article, the letter is being taken seriously arikara Dec 2012 #8

In China, a "a labor camp worker" can be a doctor, a scientist, or even a language professor Shampoobra Dec 2012 #10

The note mentioned "Falun Gong" derby378 Dec 2012 #11

Wow. That is a wonderfully ignorant view. slampoet Dec 2012 #15

And I live in China. And you have no idea what you're talking about Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2012 #19

umm, geez NewJeffCT Dec 2012 #31

Lots of Chinese students study in the US. Some may not fit in too well when they go back to China. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #16

Hate to break it to ya, but DonCoquixote Dec 2012 #17

Again. . .no! I teach A level, AS level, IGSCE and taught AP here before Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2012 #20

You've been in China 6 years and you still have that view? tarheelsunc Dec 2012 #22

Live here, meet factory workers here. . .then you will understand my apprehension to believe Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2012 #25

How dense are you? read the article - it's a forced labor camp, not some foxconish factory Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #26

We do the same thing. Chain Gangs, military sentences at hard labor. Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2012 #27

here is why I disagree with you here DonCoquixote Dec 2012 #30

China=USA? You're fucking delusional, buddy. Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #37

I share your apprehension, but... Marengo Dec 2012 #47

Not true obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #44

Chinese and English are vastly different languages Quantess Dec 2012 #49

many educated people work in hell in china. I wouldn't discount this on language. roguevalley Dec 2012 #28

Ding ding malaise Dec 2012 #32

Who do you think the labor camp workers are? Illiterates? Or political prisoners? KittyWampus Dec 2012 #35

No kidding. laundry_queen Dec 2012 #39

I wonder if this is a Bain company. K&R Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #5

kr HiPointDem Dec 2012 #9

message in a bottle... ReRe Dec 2012 #12

Oh my.... riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #13

On the other hand agent46 Dec 2012 #14

That looks like the standard style of paper found here in any Chinese stationery store Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2012 #18

it's a forced labor camp not a factory. KittyWampus Dec 2012 #36

you're the third person to point out the difference to him... Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #38

Falungong refererence, I'm not into the philosophy. I detest all saidsimplesimon Dec 2012 #21

It just might be 'the way" to egalite, fraternite, and liberte, however. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #48

k&r Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #23

While I don't doubt horrible conditions exist in China Beams1969 Dec 2012 #24

I grew up on "China Hill" in Oakland XemaSab Dec 2012 #33

Agreed obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #45

what the Letter says happens is True, whether or not it was really written by a worker JI7 Dec 2012 #29

One thing is for sure. It won't be changing anytime soon. raouldukelives Dec 2012 #34

If true, and I believe it, DiverDave Dec 2012 #40

So many in this thread have completely missed the point. Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #41

Thank you for saying that. truebluegreen Dec 2012 #42

We already know that obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #46

Hoax obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #43

same thing happed to some chinese people I knew years ago, remember Formosa? Sunlei Dec 2012 #50

How many of US call centers are using prison labor here... WCGreen Dec 2012 #53

Sticking a note in a box sulphurdunn Dec 2012 #51

Well, this shouldn't be too hard to look into, don't the costly trade agreements have grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #52