Stephen McDonell
@stephenmcdonell.bsky.social
BBC China Correspondent based in Beijing. Previously ABC Australia China Correspondent.
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#China's youth "not being helped by the push to become a champion in robotics and AI because, at least for the time being, this is something of a dampener on job opportunities. Tech isn't really that labour intensive". CLICK LINK TO READ, a piece from me...
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Two meals for $1: Why China's youth are not spending
Economic uncertainty is encouraging some young people to cut back on their spending.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:26 AM
#China's youth "not being helped by the push to become a champion in robotics and AI because, at least for the time being, this is something of a dampener on job opportunities. Tech isn't really that labour intensive". CLICK LINK TO READ, a piece from me...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Economist George Magnus cites figures from two big recruitment firms in #Beijing showing a high level of university graduates, even with master's degrees, taking jobs as delivery drivers in #China…
A piece from me on why #China’s youth won’t spend.
CLICK LINK TO READ:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A piece from me on why #China’s youth won’t spend.
CLICK LINK TO READ:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
China needs its youth to spend but they are embracing frugality
Economic uncertainty is encouraging some young people to cut back on their spending.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Economist George Magnus cites figures from two big recruitment firms in #Beijing showing a high level of university graduates, even with master's degrees, taking jobs as delivery drivers in #China…
A piece from me on why #China’s youth won’t spend.
CLICK LINK TO READ:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A piece from me on why #China’s youth won’t spend.
CLICK LINK TO READ:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Yeah $1 is a little high. ;-)
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Yeah $1 is a little high. ;-)
#China's youth "not being helped by the push to become a champion in robotics and AI because, at least for the time being, this is something of a dampener on job opportunities. Tech isn't really that labour intensive". CLICK LINK TO READ, a piece from me...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Two meals for $1: Why China's youth are not spending
Economic uncertainty is encouraging some young people to cut back on their spending.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:26 AM
#China's youth "not being helped by the push to become a champion in robotics and AI because, at least for the time being, this is something of a dampener on job opportunities. Tech isn't really that labour intensive". CLICK LINK TO READ, a piece from me...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reposted by Stephen McDonell
One woman tells me: “I changed jobs, it doesn't pay as well. I don't know for how long this new job can sustain me. A bad economic environment like this makes people feel down because we're not earning very much." CLICK LINK TO READ
#China
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#China
www.bbc.com/news/article...
China needs its youth to spend but they are embracing frugality
Economic uncertainty is encouraging some young people to cut back on their spending.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:22 AM
One woman tells me: “I changed jobs, it doesn't pay as well. I don't know for how long this new job can sustain me. A bad economic environment like this makes people feel down because we're not earning very much." CLICK LINK TO READ
#China
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#China
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Economist George Magnus cites figures from two big recruitment firms in #Beijing showing a high level of university graduates, even with master's degrees, taking jobs as delivery drivers in #China…
A piece from me on why #China’s youth won’t spend.
CLICK LINK TO READ:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A piece from me on why #China’s youth won’t spend.
CLICK LINK TO READ:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
China needs its youth to spend but they are embracing frugality
Economic uncertainty is encouraging some young people to cut back on their spending.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Economist George Magnus cites figures from two big recruitment firms in #Beijing showing a high level of university graduates, even with master's degrees, taking jobs as delivery drivers in #China…
A piece from me on why #China’s youth won’t spend.
CLICK LINK TO READ:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A piece from me on why #China’s youth won’t spend.
CLICK LINK TO READ:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
One woman tells me: “I changed jobs, it doesn't pay as well. I don't know for how long this new job can sustain me. A bad economic environment like this makes people feel down because we're not earning very much." CLICK LINK TO READ
#China
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#China
www.bbc.com/news/article...
China needs its youth to spend but they are embracing frugality
Economic uncertainty is encouraging some young people to cut back on their spending.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:22 AM
One woman tells me: “I changed jobs, it doesn't pay as well. I don't know for how long this new job can sustain me. A bad economic environment like this makes people feel down because we're not earning very much." CLICK LINK TO READ
#China
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#China
www.bbc.com/news/article...
And when did Ned Kelly say that?
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
And when did Ned Kelly say that?
It’s another big history reference for today. I wanted to see if anyone would get it? ;-)
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
It’s another big history reference for today. I wanted to see if anyone would get it? ;-)
Ha ha! Indeed!
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Ha ha! Indeed!
Things a friend remembers from The Dismissal:
His parents had such big fight over it that they got divorced (seriously!). I often wondered how many couples broke up over that moment in Australian politics.
His parents had such big fight over it that they got divorced (seriously!). I often wondered how many couples broke up over that moment in Australian politics.
November 11, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Things a friend remembers from The Dismissal:
His parents had such big fight over it that they got divorced (seriously!). I often wondered how many couples broke up over that moment in Australian politics.
His parents had such big fight over it that they got divorced (seriously!). I often wondered how many couples broke up over that moment in Australian politics.
Things I remember from The Dismissal:
3. Hearing lots of adults saying re Whitlam "Well he must've done something or this wouldn't have happened" without them actually knowing or understanding any of the stated reasons why their elected leader had been removed by the Queen's representative.
3. Hearing lots of adults saying re Whitlam "Well he must've done something or this wouldn't have happened" without them actually knowing or understanding any of the stated reasons why their elected leader had been removed by the Queen's representative.
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Things I remember from The Dismissal:
3. Hearing lots of adults saying re Whitlam "Well he must've done something or this wouldn't have happened" without them actually knowing or understanding any of the stated reasons why their elected leader had been removed by the Queen's representative.
3. Hearing lots of adults saying re Whitlam "Well he must've done something or this wouldn't have happened" without them actually knowing or understanding any of the stated reasons why their elected leader had been removed by the Queen's representative.
Things I remember from The Dismissal:
2. I taped Malcolm Fraser's policy speech for the folks who were out (kid radio journalist in the making) and Malcolm Fraser stated clearly "we will maintain Medibank". He later got in and privatized the public health system retaining the name "Medibank".
2. I taped Malcolm Fraser's policy speech for the folks who were out (kid radio journalist in the making) and Malcolm Fraser stated clearly "we will maintain Medibank". He later got in and privatized the public health system retaining the name "Medibank".
November 11, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Things I remember from The Dismissal:
2. I taped Malcolm Fraser's policy speech for the folks who were out (kid radio journalist in the making) and Malcolm Fraser stated clearly "we will maintain Medibank". He later got in and privatized the public health system retaining the name "Medibank".
2. I taped Malcolm Fraser's policy speech for the folks who were out (kid radio journalist in the making) and Malcolm Fraser stated clearly "we will maintain Medibank". He later got in and privatized the public health system retaining the name "Medibank".
November 9, 2025 at 9:53 AM
November 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM