Wage Delays Spread Across China, Fueling Fears of Local Fiscal Collapse

Wage Delays Spread Across China, Fueling Fears of Local Fiscal Collapse

​​In the past week, widespread reports have emerged from cities across China that public employees, including civil servants, teachers, health care workers, and state-owned enterprise (SOE) workers, are not getting paid on time. On Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, users are sharing a growing wave of posts exposing wage delays at local government agencies and public institutions. The disclosures have triggered mounting public concern about …