Dossier
Lying flat movement
Coverage of Lying flat movement in the Nexus archive.
- Netizen Voices on MSS Claim That Foreign Forces Are Funding Chinese Slackers: “If Everyone Slacked Off, Who’d Be Left To Exploit?”
China's Ministry of State Security accused foreign organizations of funding influencers to promote 'lying flat' lifestyle among Chinese youth, claiming it's part of a hostile plot. Chinese social media users widely dismissed the claim, instead attributing the movement to domestic economic problems like unemployment, competition, and weak labor enforcement.