As an accountant in China, Ms Wei works in the finance sector where the government has been cutting and capping workers’ pay.

China’s financial sector is led by state-owned banks and institutions, which are ultimately controlled by the government.

Ms Wei’s monthly salary has been reduced from 6,000 yuan to 4,500 yuan and her year-end bonus slashed by more than half.

“They [the government] started to cut everyone’s salary last July. It’s a heavy blow to my life,” Ms Wei said.

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      2 days ago

      this comment and comment above are not logically congruent

      1. You posit that her income loss is not too bad because bare min person can live on 613 so her going down to 600 is not that bad
      2. Well obviously if you want a normal life you gonna need that cash money.
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        2 days ago

        My point was that it’s bad, but not nearly as bad as someone earning $800 a month in the US. I did not articulate that well.