The future of global trade with China depends...on the willingness of the world’s fastest growing economy to enforce its own laws...[W]orkers’ rights in China are routinely and egregiously violated in spite of rigorous laws on safety and working hours...An independent third party, such as the International Labour Organisation, should monitor and report on companies' legal compliance and China’s progress...Retailers as diverse as Nike, Wal-Mart and Gap have adopted “codes of conduct” requiring their Chinese suppliers to comply with local law. Their efforts have been hampered by the lack of consistent government enforcement.