{
  "id": 6738396,
  "title": "Chinese milk tea chain sparks heated debate over ‘military-style’ onboarding programme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/chinese-milk-tea-chain-sparks-heated-debate-over-military-style",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T10:00:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3367188/chinese-milk-tea-chain-sparks-heated-debate-over-military-style-onboarding-programme"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Chinese milk tea chain has ignited a debate about workplace culture and employee autonomy after reports of its military-style onboarding training garnered public criticism. Frontline employees at Chayanyuese, also known as Modern China Tea Shop, recently voiced their concerns on mainland social media, alleging that the company’s “Cornerstone” induction programme infringes on personal…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}