China and The Belt and Road Initiative
Transnational Labor Law Under State Capitalism 4.0
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3752113 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Min Zou (0000-0001-7076-635X, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, corresponding author), Mimi Zou |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 113 |
| Pages | 418-423 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AJIL Unbound (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2398-7723 • E-ISSN: 2398-7723 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/aju.2019.76 |
| OpenAlex | W2996396485 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Since the 2007 global financial crisis, many have questioned the predominant form of neoliberal capitalism that has underpinned a U.S.-led global economic order since the 1980s. Meanwhile, China's state capitalism, led by the Chinese Communist Party, has been ascendant. Some have even posited a "Beijing Consensus" as an alternative to the "Washington Consensus." This essay advances the concept of State Capitalism 4.0, which is premised on the Chinese party-state's control over state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and private firms, mediated through regulatory and institutional arrangements and the strategic exploitation of technology. I apply this concept to analyse China's approach to transnational labor issues as Chinese enterprises expand their activities abroad and mobilize a growing number of Chinese workers transnationally, especially under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Reflecting on the implications of State Capitalism 4.0 for transnational labor law, I argue that the strategic exercise of state regulatory powers can strengthen labor standards through domestic laws and institutions but is antithetical to a core international labor right: freedom of association
Beijing · Capitalism · China · Communism · Economic system · Economics · Freedom of association · Human rights · Labour law · Market economy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · State capitalism · Corporate Law and Human Rights · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · International Labor and Employment Law · Law
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |