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A tale of two Chinas: Tech industry booms as workers face dim prospects

By Emily Feng
Published November 24, 2025 at 4:48 AM EST

In China, two economic realities exist side of by side. The country's fast-growing technology sector is now leading the world in some aspects. Yet prospects for the average Chinese worker remain dim.

Copyright 2025 NPR
Emily Feng
Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.
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