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EPISODE · Mar 5, 2021 · 9 MIN

[Caixin Global] The brutal human cost of Pinduoduo’s breakneck expansion

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The recent deaths of two young employees of e-commerce upstart Pinduoduo Inc. have raised concerns that the company may be exploiting its employees at the expense of their health, deepening criticism of the Chinese tech sector's punishing work culture. Read the article by Yuan Ruiyang, Guan Cong, Qian Tong, and Tang Ziyi: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-02-24/in-depth-the-brutal-human-cost-of-pinduoduos-breakneck-expansion-101666785.html Narrated by Heather Mowbray. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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