37th & The World
37th & The World is the official podcast of the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs (GJIA), the flagship publication of Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service. In this podcast, we dive into key global trends and speak directly with the experts working on these critical issues. Our undergraduate and graduate student editors host conversations with scholars and practitioners on the subjects they find important and engaging. To read articles published by GJIA, please visit: gjia.georgetown.edu.
37th & The World
37th & The World: Workers' Struggle in China and Beyond
Beginning in November 2022, China faced massive demonstrations contesting its strict zero-COVID policies, which left many citizens constrained within their homes and short of necessary materials. Multiple protests erupted in response to conditions faced by China's workforce, including violent clashes in Zhengzhou against authority figures at the world's largest iPhone factory. In this interview, GJIA sat down with Dr. Eli Friedman, an Associate Professor at Cornell University, to discuss the context and ramifications of these protests as well as broader insights about the state of Chinese labor and its relation to the broader world.
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