Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant, has spoken out on social media in recent days in support of the Chinese work practice known as "996." "If we find things we like, 996 is not a problem," Ma said in a blog post Sunday on Chinese social media site Weibo. Ma's comments prompted criticism from Chinese social media users. Chinese state media also slammed those companies that make staff put in long hours at the office, without referencing Ma's post directly. 'Not simply overtime work'Ma said that he did not intend to defend the practice of working long hours, but wanted to "pay tribute" to employees who did.

Source: CNN April 15, 2019 12:31 UTC