by dankeelan | Sep 23, 2025 | China, Gig Workers
The biggest workforce in the world has undergone an extraordinary transformation. China’s farm labourers and industrial proletariat have been joined by an army of gig workers. Tens of millions now use tech platforms to find jobs for fleeting periods; fully 200m, or...
by dankeelan | Sep 17, 2024 | China, Featured, Retirement
Chinese state media said Friday that the country’s top lawmakers approved a proposal to delay the age at which people stop working. Under the plan, men’s retirement age in the country will rise to 63 from 60. While women in blue-collar jobs will see their...
by dankeelan | Mar 5, 2024 | China, Gig Workers
Gig workers in China are the driving force behind the country’s booming food delivery market, which has doubled over the last three years to 1.5 trillion yuan, or $208 billion, according to a report from Nikkei Asia. However, the laborers behind the...
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