In Depth: Blunting the Insecurity in China’s Gig Economy

China’s labor market is undergoing one of its biggest transformations in decades. As the gig economy expands, traditional job categories blur and workers move more freely between roles. Delivery couriers, ride-hailing drivers, short-term contractors, part-time clerks, outsourced staff — all now form a sprawling workforce with multiple identities and uncertain protections.