China's Ministry of State Security classified the "lying flat" lifestyle movement as a national security threat in April, viewing it not as an economic issue but as a rejection of the Communist Party's ideology that citizens must perpetually struggle for the state. The government's response reflects how Xi Jinping has revived Maoist emphasis on "struggle" as a fundamental obligation, making refusal to struggle a potential crime.
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China's Ministry of State Security classified the "lying flat" lifestyle movement as a national security threat in April, viewing it not as an economic issue but as a rejection of the Communist Party's ideology that citizens must perpetually struggle for the state. The government's response reflects how Xi Jinping has revived Maoist emphasis on "struggle" as a fundamental obligation, making refusal to struggle a potential crime.