Xi Crackdowns Look to Whip China’s ‘Lying Flat’ Youth Into Shape
- Beijing puts restrictions on online gaming, tutoring, karaoke
- Xi wants to ensure China has a strong manufacturing base
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Piecing together President Xi Jinping’s recent speeches and a barrage of new regulations that have roiled markets, one savvy internet user this month created a satirical image of what passes for an ideal youth in today’s China.
“The socialist successor of the new era does not attend after-school tutoring, does not play video games, does not chase celebrities,” said the post, which was shared widely before it was censored. “They finish all their homework at school, read President Xi’s selected works for one hour everyday, go to sleep before 10 p.m., take the initiative to do chores, urge their parents to have more children and help look after them.”