Willingly or not, many Chinese workers are. Around 40% of China’s urban labour relies on some kind of flexible work, ...

The European startup scene was recently shaken by a LinkedIn debate with some venture capitalists applying pressure on founders to embrace a culture of overwork to compete on a global stage. The "996" ...

In his newly translated memoir I Deliver Parcels in Beijing, Hu Anyan captures the brutal labor and quiet grace of life at ...

Chinese companies are being forced to rethink how they attract and retain talent In China's hypercompetitive job market, a growing number of young professionals are opting out of the relentless "996" ...

As more Chinese firms set up shop, questions are rising over whether gruelling Chinese work habits could clash with local ...

China announced last month a $100 billion push into artificial intelligence, intensifying what is already a fierce race for global tech dominance. Policymakers in Washington are watching with concern, ...

China's economic headwinds and demanding work culture have given rise to a new trend among its young people. In an evolution of the "lying flat" movement of 2021, which spawned the trend of doing ...

The debate captures a deeper contradiction in China’s current economic transition: even as youth unemployment continues to climb, the country is facing a chronic shortage of skilled technical labor.

The 996 schedule, once celebrated by tech icons such as Alibaba’s Jack Ma as key to success, has increasingly come under fire ...

The former CEO of Google is sounding the alarm about the tech sector’s ability to compete with China, and he warns that working from home isn’t helping. Eric Schmidt, who was top boss at Google for a ...

China announced last month a $100 billion push into artificial intelligence, intensifying what is already a fierce race for global tech dominance. Policymakers in Washington are watching with concern, ...