Employees working long hours at Chinese tech companies are protesting the “996” culture. Photo: K. Y. Cheng Employees working long hours at Chinese tech companies are protesting the “996” culture. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Employees working long hours at Chinese tech companies are protesting the “996” culture. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
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Inside China Tech: Analysing what’s behind the 996 GitHub protest in China

  • Millennial workers protesting against the gruelling work schedules in China’s tech companies
  • China’s impending cultural conflict as tech billionaires defend the 996 lifestyle as being the path to success

Topic |   China technology
Zen Soo
Zen Soo

Updated: 11:08pm, 19 Apr, 2019

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Employees working long hours at Chinese tech companies are protesting the “996” culture. Photo: K. Y. Cheng Employees working long hours at Chinese tech companies are protesting the “996” culture. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Employees working long hours at Chinese tech companies are protesting the “996” culture. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
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