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THE RULES
Is It Wet Yet?


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b2289a No.315283

https://www.reddit.com/r/China_irl/s/vpUMXO5ZuiBehind the Chinese government’s sweeping promise of “universal social security coverage,” a silent crisis is unfolding. New policies now require nearly 100 million “flexible workers”—including the unemployed, gig workers, and freelancers—to pay full contributions to five types of social insurance and the housing fund. Once only responsible for basic medical insurance, they now bear both employer and employee costs.

For those earning 3,000 yuan ($416) a month, contributions can exceed one-third of their income—nearing 40% in some areas. Analysts warn this could drive many out of the system, deepening poverty.

Experts believe the change reflects long-term deficits in China’s local pension funds. Massive infrastructure projects and administrative spending have squeezed social welfare budgets. Reports of misappropriated or idle funds have surfaced, though officials deny wrongdoing. Still, fiscal imbalances are increasingly visible.

Adding to public anger, Australian media recently reported that a Chinese elite with a diplomatic “white passport” fled after causing a fatal car accident—posting AU$70 million in bail. The story was swiftly censored in China, but frustration lingers.

Commentators argue China’s communist-era welfare model now relies disproportionately on its poorest workers, while elites enjoy exemptions. Factories continue to operate on 12-hour “double shifts,” with workers paid by output. To survive, one Chinese worker must often match the productivity of 12–15 Western workers.

These low-cost goods flood Western markets, while factory owners profit and deflect blame: “It’s the Americans who are sanctioning us,” workers are told. Anti-American sentiment is stoked, even as U.S. consumers unknowingly benefit. Meanwhile, real profits flow back to the state via banks and taxes, forming what critics call a “closed-loop” economy.

“This is a system where laborers carry the state,” said one analyst. “And they can’t opt out.”

As global supply chains debate ethics and costs, China’s working class quietly shoulders the weight of a struggling welfare state—and an economy in need of someone to pay the bill.

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a911a3 No.315284

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v=DZJdNsuxI6EIn China’s export-driven economy, “Made in China” has long been associated with low cost and high efficiency. But behind this pricing advantage lies a system where millions of workers are subjected to relentless 12-hour shifts under high-pressure conditions.

Many factories operate under a “two-shift” model—day and night rotations of 12-hour workdays. With wages calculated per piece, workers must produce at volumes 10 to 15 times greater than their Western counterparts just to maintain a basic standard of living. “If you don’t work like crazy, you simply can’t survive,” said a worker from Guangdong.

The cheap goods created under this exploitative model are then exported in bulk to markets in Europe and the U.S. Meanwhile, inside China, factory owners enjoy substantial profits while working with local authorities to shape a narrative that diverts worker frustration. Messages like “We suffer because the Americans are suppressing China” are commonly repeated inside factory walls. Some factories even organize “political study” sessions to reinforce the idea that external enemies—particularly the U.S.—are the source of economic hardship, not internal policies or employer behavior.

This propaganda tactic is not new. Since Mao Zedong’s era, the image of the U.S. has gradually been framed as a hostile force. However, historically, before the Communist takeover, relations between China and the U.S. were very friendly. In the early 20th century, many Chinese students studied abroad in America, and the U.S. offered China assistance in education, healthcare, and industry. During World War II, the American “Flying Tigers” even fought alongside Chinese forces against Japan. But today, such history has largely been erased from public view.

As a result, ordinary American consumers are now unwittingly portrayed as moral oppressors of the Chinese people, while the real beneficiaries of the system—factory owners and their allies in the government—sit atop vast profits. Many businesses avoid paying employer-side social insurance contributions, further reducing labor costs. A portion of those profits then circulates back into the state-controlled financial system through taxes and debt payments, creating a kind of “fiscal closed loop”: the laborer’s effort ultimately feeds back into the very system that exploits them.

Meanwhile, the lowest-paid workers find themselves trapped—caught between political messaging, economic pressure, and lack of alternatives. They are left with no real choice, and no voice.

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