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Rising Youth Unemployment

Why China’s Zoomers and Millennials crave for change

May 14, 2026May 13, 2026 by China Factor Staff
Lying Flat | China | Protest

A movement has taken shape that illustrates the ‘passive resistance’ to the ‘official Chinese Dream’ narrative

Categories Talking Point Tags China, Lying Flat, News, Rising Youth Unemployment Leave a comment

Why the Communist Party’s legitimacy is on the line

October 2, 2023September 19, 2023 by Benn Steil Elisabeth Harding

Reviving a flagging economy is of great political importance as youth unemployment spirals

Categories Economic Risks Tags China, College Graduates, Communist Party, Council on Foreign Relations, Flagging Economy, News, Rising Youth Unemployment, The Long Read Leave a comment

Crisis of confidence plagues China’s economy

August 19, 2022August 15, 2022 by China Factor Staff

Runaway youth unemployment and ballooning debt highlight the challenges facing Xi’s Communist Party

Categories Hazard Warning Tags Ballooning Debt, China, ChinaFactor, Economic Risks, News, Property Meltdown, Rising Youth Unemployment, Sluggish Consumer Spending Leave a comment

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