How the collapse of China's housekeeping platforms hurt workers

Hundreds of thousands unpaid after owners left with money of investors, clients

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No matter the business model, all housekeeping service platforms spent heavily on marketing and offered large discounts to build market share. (FeatureChina via AP Images)

LIU RAN and DENISE JIA, Caixin

The recent collapse of several Chinese housekeeping service platforms left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid, mostly women from poor rural areas, as the owners absconded with investors' and clients' money.

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