Young Chinese people use a language characteristic of alienation, exploitation and oppression in a society every bit as capitalist as our own.
Photo: Higher unemployment, longer hours, fewer prospects, greater cynicism among Chinese young people CREDIT: Wu Hao / WSJ
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