When the price of employing locals becomes too high, turn to your poor neighbors.
China has been having many problems with its labor base as of late. As things get better in the country, people demand higher wages and better working conditions, combating against the sub-par standards that they’ve have to deal with for decades. Add to that a shrinking youth population base and Chinese factory owners are racing to find a solution that both meets labor requirements and keeps their profits as high as possible.