A major Chinese gaming company has denied it is asking college graduates to “pay to work” after a screenshot of a programme that charged “successful” applicants a hefty fee sparked online controversy at a time when tech jobs are becoming scarce for young jobseekers in China. Shenzhen-listed Perfect World said it is not asking prospective employees to pay to work after a job posting for a training programme at Perfect World Education, an unlisted affiliate, raised eyebrows on the Chinese internet. According to the post, the programme invited 14 people to “co-develop a multi-gamer survival video game”, and successful applicants…