Chinese authorities have called for gig workers to be treated with kindness after videos of a delivery rider kneeling before a security guard led to protests by dozens of riders.

Guards stopped the rider from leaving a building in Hangzhou on Monday - saying he damaged railings while scaling them during a rushed delivery.

Worried that his subsequent deliveries would be delayed, the rider got on his knees and pleaded to be let go, the city’s police said in a statement.

The incident sparked outrage online, with many urging better protections for workers in the industry.

  • hark@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    How does this remind you of Tiananmen Square in 1989? Because China?

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        3 months ago

        So if someone gets pulled over for speeding in China then that’s instant Tienanmen Square in 1989?

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            3 months ago

            The only thing I’m trying is to understand why you immediately think of Tienanmen Square in 1989 when seeing this story. Other than it taking place in China, I really don’t see a link. There’s no need to get defensive about it, just be honest.

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              2 months ago

              It’s Sinophobia, that’s why they’re so defensive.

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              3 months ago

              You’re being defensive. You took some rando’s comments personally and sought to correct their thought crime.

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                3 months ago

                “Thought crime”? A little dramatic, don’t you think?

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                  3 months ago

                  A glance at this thread shows that you’re the dramatic one. Get a grip and stop whining.

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            3 months ago

            Not just that person. A whole lot of people, perhaps astroturfers, unhappy right now.