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The Wildcat Anarchist Group presented its submission on the China-NZ free trade agreement to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee today as an intepretive dance.
After a brief dance depicting trying to fly with one wing, fast footwork, a strangled worker and a collapsed economy, the group’s representative answered several questions from the committee.

The group believes the FTA with China threatens to undermine local manufacturers and workers and leave New Zealanders uninformed about the products they buy, says spokesperson Sam Buchanan.

Aotearoa IMC: Anarchists oppose China trade deal

This puts people power in context …

A Chinese city has halted construction of a chemical plant after residents sent more than 1 million txt messages protesting possible pollution dangers, news reports said Thursday.

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