Workers gather during a strike as police vehicles are seen inside the factory area of Yue Yuen Industrial, in Dongguan, Guangdong province April 16, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have placed a labour activist under criminal detention, formally accusing him of causing a disturbance after they said he distributed information online about a factory strike, his manager and father said on Tuesday.
The move is the latest sign that authorities in China have been shaken by recent labour unrest such as a 2-week strike by workers at Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, a $5.6 billion manufacturer of footwear for Nike Inc, Adidas AG and other international brands.
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