While Ma advocated for the "996" workweek, he added in a separate ... ask employees to sign contracts that agree to flexible work schedules, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Following recent pledges by Chinese government officials to combat overcompetition and tackle the brutal “996 work system” - the expectation of working from 9am to 9pm, six days a week ...

Employees in China may take a breath from the grueling "996 work culture" — where people work from 9 am to 9 pm, six days a ...

Employees in China may get a chance to take a breath from the grueling "996 work culture", where people work from 9 am to 9 ...