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'Obedience and fear’: the brutal working conditions behind China’s tech boom

24 mins | Jun 16, 2021
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Is a shift in work culture possible in China? After a decade of rapid growth in Big Tech, a rift has emerged over their working conditions: while older workers seem to have financial and cultural stakes in the companies, the younger generations are overworking with no gain. Yuan Yang explores how these new workers want to end the industry's long hours and ultra competitiveness realities.

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