China's millennial and Gen Z workers are having to lower their economic expectations
Their parents saw decades of significant economic expansion. But today, China's young workforce faces the prospects of slower economic growth.
by Emily Feng
Jan 16, 2024
3 minutes
China's youth came of age during a time of huge growth. But now, a sense of gloom is hanging around them as the country's economy plateaus.
China's slower-than-usual economic growth has put pressure on the country's millennials and Generation Z. Reared by a generation of Chinese who made their wealth during nearly four uninterrupted decades of explosive economic growth, they face much lower expectations for economic dynamism and their own prospects going forward.
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