China's Secret Destitute Millions (2001)

Handle With Care (2001) - Despite being now a major player on the world stage, China has a secret: 350 million people live in severe poverty, paying the price of the capitalist boom. Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... After a decade of policy and economic reforms, China is increasingly becoming a world power to be reckoned with. But a visit to China’s more remote rural provinces tells a different story. Here, hundreds of state-owned factories have closed, leaving their workers penniless. The Chinese authorities are desperate to keep the plight of these people under wraps; 70-year-old Zhou Wei spent two years in a labour camp for daring to speak out against government corruption. For more information, visit https://www.journeyman.tv/film/1172 Like us on Facebook:   / journeymanpictures   Follow us on Twitter:   / journeymannews     / journeymanvod   Follow us on Instagram:   / journeymanpictures   Mentorn – Ref. 1172