Li Qiang
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Li Qiang is a labor activist
who engages in protecting factory workers’ rights in China. Li was born in Zigong City
, Sichuan Province.
In October 2000, Li founded China Labor Watch
, a New York-based independent nonprofit organization. Through investigative reports and frequent press releases on labor news, this group provides the international community with an accurate picture of the labor situation in China and is frequently cited in international media. These investigations are conducted by Li's network of labor activists in China and advised by scholars, lawyers and activists around the world.
In addition to reporting on labor conditions in China, Li has created resources for workers, factory management and international brands. Both CLW and other labor organizations that Li helped to establish provide free legal advising and community training classes to workers in the Pearl River Delta
region. These organizations also collaborate with brands to ensure implementation of corporate responsibility standards in corporate supply chains.
In 2004, Li Qiang taught as a visiting scholar at The Center for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University
. In 2009, he has been published in People's Daily
and Nanfang Chuang, and quoted in a number of international media outlets.
Union organizer
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who engages in protecting factory workers’ rights in China. Li was born in Zigong City
Zigong
Zigong , ancient name Ziliujing and Gongjing, is a prefecture-level city and the third largest city in Sichuan Province, in southwest China.-Geography:...
, Sichuan Province.
In October 2000, Li founded China Labor Watch
China Labor Watch
China Labor Watch is a New York-based non-government organization founded by labor activist Li Qiang in October 2000. Its mission is the defense of workers' rights in China...
, a New York-based independent nonprofit organization. Through investigative reports and frequent press releases on labor news, this group provides the international community with an accurate picture of the labor situation in China and is frequently cited in international media. These investigations are conducted by Li's network of labor activists in China and advised by scholars, lawyers and activists around the world.
In addition to reporting on labor conditions in China, Li has created resources for workers, factory management and international brands. Both CLW and other labor organizations that Li helped to establish provide free legal advising and community training classes to workers in the Pearl River Delta
Pearl River Delta
The Pearl River Delta , Zhujiang Delta or Zhusanjiao in Guangdong province, People's Republic of China is the low-lying area surrounding the Pearl River estuary where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea...
region. These organizations also collaborate with brands to ensure implementation of corporate responsibility standards in corporate supply chains.
In 2004, Li Qiang taught as a visiting scholar at The Center for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. In 2009, he has been published in People's Daily
People's Daily
The People's Daily is a daily newspaper in the People's Republic of China. The paper is an organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China , published worldwide with a circulation of 3 to 4 million. In addition to its main Chinese-language edition, it has editions in English,...
and Nanfang Chuang, and quoted in a number of international media outlets.