Bloomberg reports that as wages in China have grown to help boost consumer spending factories along the east-coast export corridor are importing undocumented and lower-paid workers from Myanmar and Vietnam:

“Thousands” of workers from Vietnam and Myanmar were discovered working illegally in Shenzhen between 2010 and 2012, the state-run China News Service reported, citing a local prosecutor.

  • These workers are paid about what half a local makes
  • No health care
  • No pensions

Sounds familiar …