Kevin Slaten researches civic space, rights activism, and politics in Asia.
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Workers gather on a square before the government headquarters in Wenling, in China's Zhejiang province, to protest after an extensive crackdown on workplace safety standards forced the closure of more than 4,500 shoe factories, on Feb. 17, 2014.
TIANJIN, CHINA - AUGUST 13: (CHINA OUT) A screenshot of a video showing the aftermath of the Tianjin's warehouse explosion site on August 13, 2015 in Tianjin, China. The death toll from Wednesday warehouse explosions in Tianjin rose to 50 Thursday evening, 17 of whom were firemen, local authorities said. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
