The brutal human cost of Chinese e-commerce upstart Pinduoduo’s breakneck expansion

The brutal human cost of Chinese e-commerce upstart Pinduoduo’s breakneck expansion

The recent deaths of two young employees at Pinduoduo have drawn sharp criticism that the e-commerce upstart may have expanded its business at the expense of workers’ health. Photo: VCG

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.

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