China says foreign organisations funded 'lying flat' influencers to undermine youth values
Ministry accuses foreign-funded media and think tanks of creating narratives portraying hard-working Chinese as exploited
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- China's Ministry of State Security has accused foreign organisations of funding anti-China media and think tanks to promote the 'lying flat' lifestyle concept among Chinese youth.
- The ministry claims these organisations helped influencers create videos advertising that 'lying flat is justice' and 'anti-overwork is equivalent to anti-exploitation', with the intention of eroding perseverance among young people and undermining societal values.
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The 'lying flat' or 'tang ping' movement emerged in China in 2021 as a response to the competitive work culture, with young people choosing to opt out of the rat race. The Chinese government has previously criticized the movement as unhealthy and unpatriotic.
China's Ministry of State Security has accused foreign organisations of funding anti-China media and think tanks to promote the "lying flat" lifestyle concept among Chinese youth. The ministry said it found that foreign organisations helped to fund anti-China media and think tanks to create a narrative that described people who worked hard in China as being exploited. The unnamed organisations had also helped influencers to produce videos advertising that "lying flat is justice" and "anti-overwork is equivalent to anti-exploitation", it said. The intention was to "erode the spirit of perseverance among China's youth and even undermine the foundational values of our society". Meanwhile, their home countries, which were not specified, had been busy introducing bills to revitalise their economies and attract global talent.
أسئلة مفتوحة
- Which specific foreign organisations were involved?
- Which countries' governments were behind these organisations?
- What evidence supports these allegations?
- What specific bills were foreign countries introducing to attract talent?
