China heatwave: Chinese city 'stretched to the limit' as millions queue for Covid tests in extreme heat
The Chinese metropolis of Chongqing has rolled out mass Covid testing in its central area amid a record hea...
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The Chinese metropolis of Chongqing has rolled out mass Covid testing in its central area amid a record hea...
The Chinese metropolis of Chongqing has rolled out mass Covid testing in its central area amid a record heat wave.
CHINESE authorities are coming under pressure to address superexploitation in the e-commerce and delivery sectors after the death of a worker exposed a culture of forced overtime. A woman employed by Pinduoduo, a “platform” that links producers with buyers that had over 730 million active users last year, collapsed on her way home from work on December 29 and died in hospital. Shanghai’s Labour Protection Department is now investigating “working hours and employment contracts” at the company while state news agency Xinhua published an account from a former employee who said he had w...
Former Huawei employee speaks out on Shenzhen's '996' culture as Chinese city enforces paid leave FriFriday 1 updated FriFriday 1 JanJanuary 2021 at 9:26pm Zeng Meng says Huawei employees were asked to sign a contract stating they accept working overtime voluntarily. ( Print text only Cancel For five years, former Huawei employee Zeng Meng embraced China's infamous "996" culture of working from 9:00am to 9:00pm, six days a week. Key points: Shenzhen becomes the first Chinese city to mandate that workers in "special industries" take paid leave Those industries will now also be required to pay ...