Because helping people is against China's government

There are no formal entities that protect the people in China (yes there are laws in place, unfortunately there is no enforcement).  Non-governmental organization come and go as often as a woman changes her clothes in a day. They are seen as a threat to the government because they address the flaws and injustice in the communist state. China doesn't like it when its own citizens mention human rights violations.





http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/china-raids-ngo-offices-in-latest-sign-of-crackdown-on-dissent/2015/03/26/4badeaac-d3b0-11e4-ab77-9646eea6a4c7_story.html

"Every breath you take, every move you make...I'll Be Watching You"

I know China monitors its citizens as a government entity, however, after reading this article, I never realized how prevalent the 1966-1976 Mao Era is in today's society. China restricts people on where they live (hukou system), how many children they can have (one-child policy), and if they can buy a car (at least in Beijing that's how it goes down). During the Cultural Revolution, your own children were spies against you. Since the death of Mao, the persecution of the Gang of Four, and the start of a new economy (Deng Xiao Ping), I thought China had left such Maoist habits behind, but informers are still present today in China.
Tsering Woeser's answers about her Dang'an are very reflective and there is presence of change from the brainwashed-Mao-loving girl she was to the house-arrested author she is. Peering into one's dang'an is a serious offense as noted that "50 friends and relatives" were questioned by police and beaten or roughed up.

http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/15/a-rare-look-into-ones-life-on-file-in-china/

Left without Rights

Migrant workers are stepping up and fighting the injustice of factory owners. China does have labor laws intact in order to set standards for factory owners and supervisors – no enforcement is currently in place. The workers of industry are taking matters into their own hands by striking against the abuse. First-generation migrant workers are nearing retirement age and face a need for pension benefits and health-care (Magnier). While less than one-sixth of China’s working population receives pensions, there is a growing movement shifting in the favor of migrant workers. China’s labor force will continue to increasingly strike for labor rights and due pay. The emerging culture of protest amongst migrant workers, exemplified by recent series of strikes has drawn the attention throughout China and the rest of the globe. Migrant Workers have not been complacent in this state of affairs. While many will go unheard, migrant it is a movement that will change the industry of labor for China.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-migrant-workers-struggle-for-pensions-1419637851