IntroductionChina's emergence as a global superpower has drawn significant attention to the current state of the Chinese labor market and movement. From its history as a communist country with its doors closed to the world, China has slowly integrated into the world economy, moving from a socialist dictatorship to a capitalist economy. This transition has brought about many changes in the way Chinese people conduct business, labor practices, existing laws, and the role trade unions play within society. In this article, we will briefly examine the current state of the Chinese labor market and the history and evolution of the Chinese labor movement. Second, we will specifically examine the Labor Contract Law (LCL) invoked by China in 2008 and compare it to existing laws in the developed nations of the United States and the United Kingdom. Finally, we will take an in-depth look at China's new Labor Mediation and Arbitration (LMA) Law, which came into force on May 1, 2008, and compare it to the labor dispute resolution systems that currently exist in China....