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China News: Amid an economic slowdown and rising joblessness, a segment of China's youth is opting for a minimalist approach to life, dubbed 'lying flat.' This trend sees young Chinese, faced with bleak job prospects and societal pressures, working only as much as necessary to cover basic living expenses, then dedicating their time to leisure or personal interests.
A woman from China who works for a publicly-owned water company in New Zealand has angered people in both countries by her brazen online detailing of how she shirks work regularly.
Naming of eight low-level “leisure-loving” clerks in reprimand notice sparks debate as pressure grows on bureaucracy’s rank and file.
Beijing will no doubt declare 2023 a good year, with headline growth in line with the target of ‘about 5 per cent’, but doubts linger about longer term prospects without real reform.
A burnt-out office worker accumulated a vast number of chat groups because hundreds of small businesses served by the company she worked for demanded individual, personalised attention from her.