Inside the underbelly of East Asia: China's food delivery riders and their struggles
China's food delivery market has experienced explosive growth in recent years. It was worth about US$150 billion in 2022. Critics, however, say the gigantic sector is built on exploitation of the country's millions of delivery riders. Authorities in February tightened regulations in a bid to step up protections. CNA's East Asia Tonight takes a close look at China's food delivery workers and their struggles.
China's food delivery market has experienced explosive growth in recent years. It was worth about US$150 billion in 2022. Critics, however, say the gigantic sector is built on exploitation of the country's millions of delivery riders. Authorities in February tightened regulations in a bid to step up protections. CNA's East Asia Tonight takes a close look at China's food delivery workers and their struggles.
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