A tale of two Chinas: Tech industry booms as workers face dim prospects

By Emily Feng

Published November 24, 2025 at 4:48 AM EST

In China, two economic realities exist side of by side. The country's fast-growing technology sector is now leading the world in some aspects. Yet prospects for the average Chinese worker remain dim.

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Emily Feng

Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.

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