China’s lonely-heart crisis fuels a growing ‘companionship economy’

SCMP | Nov. 17, 2024, 4 a.m. | Original
As Chinese society becomes more atomised, consumers devoid of human interaction are increasingly opening their wallets to stave off loneliness.
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