Dr. Kerry Brown
Dr. Kerry Brown is a senior fellow in Asia research for Chatham House.
Dr. Kerry Brown appears in the following:
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Over twenty million rural migrant workers in China have lost their jobs because of economic hard times and the Chinese government is increasingly worried that rising job losses will cause social unrest. The Takeaway talks with Dr. Kerry Brown, a senior fellow in Asia research at Chatham House.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
As China's economy slows, unemployment grows and authorities worry this could mean social unrest. As next year marks the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square uprising, the goverment says that finding jobs for university students is a top priority. Dr. Kerry Brown, a senior fellow in Asia research at Chatham House, joins The Takeaway to discuss the issues.
"If you've got workers and students coming together, that's pretty much a nightmare scenario."
— Dr. Kerry Brown on the potential for social unrest in China