One of the features of Chinese infrastructure projects is the influx of labor from Asia to Serbia, primarily Chinese workers but also workers from other Asian countries. Research conducted by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy showed that the citizens of Smederevo, Bor, and Zrenjanin have a general impression that Chinese workers and their employers do not want to integrate into the local community. In the video, find out more about the position of the Chinese and Vietnamese workers in Serbia and what the local population thinks about their integration into the community.
Although Chinese investments help to preserve employment in the local environment, thus buying social peace, at the same time, they have a very negative impact on the daily life of citizens, especially in the area of environmental security and human health. How do the citizens of Smederevo and Bor assess the state of the environment in their communities, and what are the fears of the citizens of Zrenjanin? Find out in the video.
The ruling political elite paves the way for Chinese investors to the detriment of the state and its citizens. Research conducted by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy has shown that many residents of Smederevo, Bor, and Zrenjanin believe that companies from China are privileged and that their management behaves as if they "own everything" without caring about regulations, the environment, or public health. The message that the state sends to foreign investors with this behavior is that it pays for them to exploit resources for profit, bypassing regulations, polluting the environment, and endangering the health and property of Serbian citizens, since it does not bear the consequences and criminal responsibility. What are the concrete problems that the citizens of Smederevo, Bor, and Zrenjanin are facing? Find out in the video.