South Korea: Chinese labor unattractive

A post by James J. Na on The Korea Liberator blog looks at a decrease in Korean manufacturers doing business in China as labor conditions in the Communist state continue to improve, and costs rise.

“They should do what the Chinese do already,” says Na: “go to Vietnam instead. And, one day, when Vietnam becomes too expensive, where will they go? Burma? Oh, wait, they already do.”

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