{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8457b14f-24d4-4f1a-a274-e6188315170b/6ab4e10ad4c02b0e0df8731e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Chinese youth unemployment is reshaping society","description":"<p>Record numbers of graduates are entering a sluggish economy. As millions of young adults are left without <u><a href=\"https://www.economist.com/china/2026/09/17/unemployment-is-becoming-a-way-of-life-for-chinas-young?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=editorspicks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">job prospects</a></u>, some have turned to pretending to work.</p><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>Youth unemployment in China</li><li>The Pretend to Work Company</li><li>Chinese economy</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<u><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to </a></u><em><u><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Economist</a></u></em>.</p>","author_name":"The Economist"}