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China rolls out gig worker accident insurance nationwide

Economic stagnation has pushed millions more into “flexible employment” models

Meituan Waimai
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Freya Gilbert
Deputy Editor

Beijing has expanded a pilot injury insurance programme for gig workers to all provinces, requiring platforms to make social security contributions based on each completed order. 

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