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Authorities in the Chinese city of Changde told Wal-Mart that it must resolve an ongoing labor dispute with the workers of a closed store by Friday. The approximately 60 employees claim that Wal-Mart neither gave them sufficient notice of the store closing nor paid them adequately for being laid off. The arbitration committee assigned to the case requested that Wal-Mart resolve the issue without going to court over it. Wal-Mart maintains that the company complied to the letter of Chinese law, but that the company is continuing to actively seek a solution that works both for the organization and the former employees. This case furthers the idea that the Chinese government is more strongly protecting its citizens as opposed to protecting business interests.