The original post from 2 years ago points out child labor in brick kilns and electronics manufacturing centers .. absolutely nothing specific to watches. 80% of the goods you buy are from China. I suppose you can go around naked if you like, with no phones, computers or ipads .. no TVs .. nothing. It's all made there. Simple as that.
China seems to be where the Western world was 120 years ago .. robber barons, unsafe working conditions, little regard for human rights ..
Say what you want about the current state of Western labor unions but THIS is why they exist. It was this way for us, in the West, so long ago .. and change came about thru unions.
A company will always put dollars ahead of people; it's the nature of things. Take personal responsibility away from decision making, and people can and will do terrible things in the name of their corporation.