Snow sweeper falls between cracks in Chinese laws

Laws in China are far from perfect in terms of guarding the interests of vulnerable groups.

A recent example happened to Wang Changrong, a sanitation worker in Beijing, who almost lost his life as a result of brain bleeding after four intensive days during the snowstorm that devastated the capital in January. Now, two months after his tragedy, the 48-year-old, half-paralyzed, man has not been granted a government-funded compensation scheme - and authorities have not said the situation will change for the better.

METRO reporters have kept in touch with his family, who spent tens of thousands of yuan on medical fees. Wang's son said the family is "worried" whether or not his father will ever get accepted as a victim of injury at work.