Namibia's construction industry, along with its allies in the unions, is preparing for an unprecedented showdown with Chinese firms that, they claim, are operating outside the law..."The problem we have with the Chinese is that they do not respect our laws," [Bernard Milinga, general secretary of the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union] says..."Most workers on Chinese construction sites are not registered in terms of the labour act. If they are injured, they are not protected."