BEIJING : Communist Party's supreme leader Chairman Mao Zedong is making a comeback among China's Generation Z as his call for struggle and violence against capitalists is winning over a new audience of young people frustrated with long work hours and dwindling opportunities. Under President Xi Jinping, the party has made itself central to nearly every aspect of Chinese life. It claims credit for the economic progress the country has made and tells the Chinese people to be grateful. At the same time, economic growth is weakening and opportunities for young people are dwindling. The party has nobody else to blame for a growing wealth gap, unaffordable housing, and a lack of labour protections.

Source: Mint July 11, 2021 20:26 UTC