Paul French caught up with author Ralph Jennings to get his advice on a few especially puzzling aspects of Chinese work life Ralph Jennings lived for seven years in Beijing and more than that in Taipei. He’s worked as a news editor with the state-owned China Daily, an advice columnist for the 21st Century weekly in Beijing and as a reporter for numerous international media outlets, including Reuters. He also… …
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The term ‘996’ describes the notoriously gruelling work schedule in which many young workers in some of China’s biggest companies work 9am to 9pm, six days a week. It has even been embraced by CEOs such as Jack Ma (founder of Alibaba) who said, “working 996 is a huge bliss.” But can it really continue given China’s commitment to common prosperity and higher birth rates? Writes Juliette Pitt Even though… …