Taiwan wants to hire Indian workers. What’s skin color or religion got to do with it?
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Taiwan has swung into damage control mode after its labor minister made controversial comments about the skin color, religion and diets of some Indians ahead of a potential drive to recruit migrant workers to the island.
Taiwan has swung into damage control mode after its labor minister made controversial comments about the skin color, religion and diets of some Indians ahead of a potential drive to recruit migrant workers to the island. In an interview with Yahoo TV last week, Labor Minister Hsu Ming-chun said Taiwan may start recruiting migrant workers from India’s northeast region where people “have similar skin color and diets like us.” “Furthermore, most people in that region are Christians. Moreover, they are really good at sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture and construction,” Hsu said. Hsu was responding to a question about an agreement that India and Taiwan signed last month to bring workers from the South Asian nation to the island, which is facing a major labor shortage and rapidly ageing population. India, the world’s most populous country, is known for its diverse mixture of cultures, religions and ethnic backgrounds, which at times has led to conflict between groups. Indians from the country’s vast northeast region, which borders China, Bangladesh and Myanmar, may appear more east Asian than their compatriots elsewhere. Hsu’s remarks have been criticized by lawmakers from both the ruling and opposition parties in Taiwan. On Monday, the island’s foreign ministry expressed its “sincere apologies over this situation.”
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