Xi Jinping publicly opposes the lying flat and low-desire lifestyle trends, and has exhorted Chinese people to 'eat bitterness' (undergo hardship) to build the country, indicating top-level political opposition to Gen Z labor market withdrawal.
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“Cinping...is on record as not supporting this trend...exhorting uh Chinese people to eat bitterness”
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China Just Dropped Its Jobs Target for the First Time in Decades | China Decode— The Prof G Pod – Scott GallowayCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:40:15 PM
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