More and more Chinese food delivery riders are taking their young children with them while delivering food as the economic situation in China continues to worsen, according to posts on social media and riders who have spoken with The Epoch Times about their plight.
Amid China’s continuing economic downturn and persisting high unemployment, an increasing number of middle-class Chinese people have lost their jobs and joined the ranks of food delivery riders to make a living.
According to the latest official data released by the Chinese communist regime in 2023, there are approximately 12 million delivery riders registered on online delivery platforms nationwide. In the documentary “2026 Survival Report on Chinese Food Delivery Workers,” released in April by the Sanlian Life Lab, a major publisher in China, the number of delivery riders is reported to have reached more than 13 million….
More Chinese Food Delivery Riders Report Bringing Children to Work Amid Sluggish Economy
