An American company boss who is being detained by workers in a Chinese factory has been speaking about his ordeal from behind the metal bars of his office window.
Staff at the Beijing medical supply plant co-owned by Chip Starnes have been holding him for five days in a pay dispute.
He said about 80 workers have been blocking exits around the clock and depriving him of sleep by shining bright lights on his office.
Union officials say Mr Starnes has failed to pay wages for two months, and staff at the factory fear the business is about to close without any promise of severance packages.
Mr Starnes, 42, denied the workers' allegations of unpaid wages and put it down to a "miscommunication".
He said of his "intimidating" captivity: "The first couple of days were very, very tough - nothing physical, more mental type of stuff going on ...
Workers at the factory push journalists away "Standing around you, anywhere you walk - 14, 16, 18 people following you, walk towards the gate, gate's completely blocked, all accesses.
"They have little shifts where they cover all the exits and entrance points."
He described the dispute as disappointing and said he was keen for it to be resolved internally.
About 100 workers are demanding packages similar to those received by 30 workers at the plastics division of the Florida-based firm, Speciality Medical Supplies, which is moving to India.
One worker, Gao Ping, said she wanted to quit because she had not been paid for two months.
Chu Lixiang, a local union official representing the workers, said they were demanding the portion of their salaries yet to be paid and a "reasonable" level of compensation before leaving their jobs.
Mr Starnes' lawyer visited him on Tuesday.
Similar disputes have happened at other businesses in China after a history of workers sometimes being unprotected when factories close.
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