On June 16, 2026, the Global Times published an editorial arguing that flexible employment cannot be equated with intermittent unemployment and that young people choose it because of its high cost-effectiveness, drawing widespread criticism from netizens for conflating concepts and whitewashing the reality of unemployment.
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2026-10-04 01:31 · 🖼 6月16日，《环球时报》发表社评《灵活就业=间歇性失业吗？》
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环球时报社评（新浪财经转载）：灵活就业=间歇性失业吗？
2026-10-09 07:38 · 这一数据的来源，是中国新就业形态研究中心日前发布的《2025中国蓝领群体就业研究报告》。
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环球网：社评：灵活就业=间歇性失业吗？
2026-10-09 07:38 · 日前，一则中国内地灵活就业人数将突破3亿的新闻引发关注。有人担心灵活就业人员激增是否意味着经济下行与工作难找
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Global Times article says flexible employment does not equal intermittent unemployment, sparking strong mockery online
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