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

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

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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