I worked in EU (Paris, France) for a year, was paid about 30% less than working in China, not to mention high living cost in Paris. The benefit is people DO have work-life balance. I'm working in US right now, one of FAANG, I'm paid way more (>4x) than EU and China, sometimes I still need to work till midnight, but not as hard as when I was in China.

This. Fortune 500s in China might not pay salaries as high as BATs (20-50% lower) nor sell dreams of being an early engineer at a startup. They do however offer 40 day work weeks with minimal overtime or shift, a good salary (development/tech is one of the highest paid professions in China as in the US), and plenty of work-life time to pursue hobbies/family/projects.

American? No. The visa system is the worst in the world. I got past a few interviews, only to hit a block on the visa thing. I've stopped applying since Trump became president, as things will only get worse.

欢迎大家来珠海跟我们工作! Come work with us in Zhuhai!

Do you work in 955?

Most people are 955 with occasional overtime, I work more like 666...

Perhaps, but if they have the influence and ability to effect change it benefits many more than just the ones who can move abroad.

Any job in Beijing? Or remote.