Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba and one of China's richest men, drew criticism earlier this year after he endorsed long work hours, calling them "a blessing." The Github project has been liked more than a quarter of a million timesJack Ma, one of China's richest men, called long work hours "a blessing." According to a 2018 government-led survey on mental health in China , half of 403 surveyed tech workers said they were fatigued. Many Chinese tech workers have sharing "anti-996" memes such as this one, which suggests working long hours will make you end up in hospital. None of the five Chinese tech firms he's worked for has provided any mental health services, he says.

Source: CNN May 28, 2019 00:00 UTC