Economics
China’s Generation Z Is Hooked on Credit
Banks, fintechs, and peer-to-peer lenders aggressively court a cash-strapped generation of consumers.
Illustration: Nichole Shinn for Bloomberg Businessweek
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At one point in June last year, Zeng Jinpeng was more than 10,000 yuan ($1,500) in debt to a smartphone app.