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Party and State Council roll out guidelines to protect gig workers

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China's growing army of gig workers is becoming too big to ignore. On April 26, the general offices of the Party Central and State Council jointly issued guidance on improving support and management of "new employment groups." Some context: "New employment groups" primarily refers to China's 84 mill...