Behind China’s 996 Overwork Culture: Shentong Express Fires Employee who Refuses to Work Overtime

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On Jan. 7, another overwork dispute case went viral on Chinese social media. China’s delivery company Shentong Express, the first major express parcel service to be publicly listed, was reported to have fired an employee who refused to work after 9 p.m.

Graduated from college in 2020, Xiao Jiang joined Shentong Express on July. 2 and was …