{"id":369055,"date":"2026-08-11T16:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/chinas-a-robot-superpower-but-are-the-people-being-left-behind-the-global-story\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T16:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:00:17","slug":"chinas-a-robot-superpower-but-are-the-people-being-left-behind-the-global-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/chinas-a-robot-superpower-but-are-the-people-being-left-behind-the-global-story\/","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s a robot superpower \u2013 but are the people being left behind? | The Global Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/5crCsWVW6hU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"China\u2019s a robot superpower \u2013 but are the people being left behind? | The Global Story\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5crCsWVW6hU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>For decades, the Chinese Communist Party has had a distinct economic bargain with its people \u2014 obedience in exchange for economic prosperity. <\/p>\n<p>China continues to lead the world in sectors like green technology and robotics, but in recent years, economic growth has slowed. <\/p>\n<p>Signs of unrest and unease have appeared. So what happens when the government struggles to hold up its end of the bargain?<\/p>\n<p>The BBC\u2019s China correspondent Laura Bicker speaks with Asma Khalid about the Chinese citizens who feel they are being left behind.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #China <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Introduction<br \/>\n01:37 Why are people talking about a &#8216;Chinese century&#8217;?<br \/>\n04:15 What is life like for Chinese workers?<br \/>\n05:54 What do Chinese workers say?<br \/>\n09:10 What is the Chinese social contract?<br \/>\n15:00 When did the negativity around the social contract start?<br \/>\n22:00 Why are Chinese workers unhappy?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For decades, the Chinese Communist Party has had a distinct economic bargain with its people \u2014 obedience in exchange for economic prosperity. China continues to lead the world in sectors like green technology and robotics, but in recent years, economic growth has slowed. Signs of unrest and unease have appeared. 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