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 …
