Why China wants workers to clock out earlier

Bosses talk of “996” culture––working from 9am til 9pm, six days a week––while the newly common word neijuan conjures the frustration of an endless, pointless rat race. Now the government is stepping in, encouraging employees to work less and holiday more.

Alice Su, The Economist’s senior international correspondent, and Sarah Wu, our China correspondent based in Beijing, ask why the state is intervening—and whether workers will listen.