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China's Ministry of State Security warned that foreign anti-China forces are funding media and think tanks to promote narratives that hard work in China amounts to exploitation. The ministry said these organisations have helped influencers create videos advocating 'lying flat is justice' and 'anti-overwork is anti-exploitation', with the aim of eroding youth perseverance and undermining societal values. The statement was posted on the ministry's official social media page on Tuesday.
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.
