Chao Chen, with a PhD from the National University of Singapore, is a rising scholar based at Xiamen University's Institute of Taiwan Research. Specializing in state and society relations, comparative political economy, and qualitative methods, Chen is a name to watch.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. The Third line Construction and Jinjiang Factory.- 3. The Context of Toleration (1): Isolated Life in Jinjiang Factory.- 4. The Context of Toleration (2): Interconnected Social Networks.- 5. The Context of Toleration (3): Workers' Control on Production.- 6. Toleration in Practice (1): The Phenomenon of Absenteeism.- 7. Toleration in Practice (2): The Governance of Absenteeism.- 8. Conclusion.

Chao Chen, with a PhD from the National University of Singapore, is a rising scholar based at Xiamen University's Institute of Taiwan Research. Specializing in state and society relations, comparative political economy, and qualitative methods, Chen is a name to watch.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. The Third line Construction and Jinjiang Factory.- 3. The Context of Toleration (1): Isolated Life in Jinjiang Factory.- 4. The Context of Toleration (2): Interconnected Social Networks.- 5. The Context of Toleration (3): Workers' Control on Production.- 6. Toleration in Practice (1): The Phenomenon of Absenteeism.- 7. Toleration in Practice (2): The Governance of Absenteeism.- 8. Conclusion.

Chao Chen, with a PhD from the National University of Singapore, is a rising scholar based at Xiamen University's Institute of Taiwan Research. Specializing in state and society relations, comparative political economy, and qualitative methods, Chen is a name to watch.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. The Third line Construction and Jinjiang Factory.- 3. The Context of Toleration (1): Isolated Life in Jinjiang Factory.- 4. The Context of Toleration (2): Interconnected Social Networks.- 5. The Context of Toleration (3): Workers' Control on Production.- 6. Toleration in Practice (1): The Phenomenon of Absenteeism.- 7. Toleration in Practice (2): The Governance of Absenteeism.- 8. Conclusion.