The term "flexible employment" has gone viral in China after a prominent economics professor called gig work a form of "welfare," drawing widespread public anger and highlighting deep anxieties over job insecurity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/24/asia-pacific/china-professor-gig-work-welfare/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #jobs