New Rules for An Old Game.

The article addresses the challenges faced by print suppliers in China. In most cases, China's rising yuan is at the root of the problem. The yuan has been unstoppable, rising 3.24% in 2006, 7.1% in 2007, and up another 4.5% in the second quarter of 2008. The enforcement of a new labor contract law in January 2008 creates immense labor pressures, especially in the manufacturing hubs of Guangdong Province.