On 21 June, the Walmart Chinese Workers’ Association ( wo’erma zhongguo yuangong lianyihui , WCWA) announced in its blog that it had joined hands in cyberspace with its American counterpart, OUR Walmart (Organisation United for Respect at Walmart), to discuss how to move forward in their struggle against the company. In a show of solidarity, the WCWA also launched a campaign in support of American Walmart workers’ fight for a fifteen US dollar minimum wage. This marked a new stage in recent Chinese labour history. This time the news was not about a leader of the All- China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU), the official government trade union, shaking hands with a leader from a foreign trade union. Nor was it Han Dongfang, the well- known director of the Hong Kong-based China Labour Bulletin, shaking hands with the world’s trade union leaders. Instead, a group of workers had themselves, through persistent efforts to break through Chinese walls, finally succeeded in reaching out to co-workers overseas. This appeared to be the culmination of a number of breakthroughs Recently, Walmart workers in China joined hands with their international counterparts to move forward in the struggle against the American retail giant. This development has momentous implications for the Chinese labour movement, which is finally linking up with the outside world without going through any intermediary. Yet, this achievement urgently needs international support to be maintained. The Resistance of Walmart Workers in China: A Missed Opportunity Anita Chan A group of Walmart worker activists stages a protest at a Walmart store in Shenzhen on 29 June. On their shirts is written: ‘Implement the spirit of President Xi’s speeches; Walmart employees stand up; oppose the elections of puppet unions.’ PC: WCWA 50 MADE IN CHINA - HAMMER TO FALL