Several Chinese cities are awarding a “snail award” to sluggish cadres among their measures to eliminate a “lying flat” mentality among workers, after repeated calls for greater diligence by President Xi Jinping and Chinese disciplinary authorities. In the eastern city of Taizhou in Jiangsu province, a snail award has been given to workers who do … Read more
Crouch through the small metal door and walk down the dark tunnel, and even before you step into the abandoned air raid shelter, the air reverberates with pounding techno beats. Young Chinese holding drinks and cigarettes shake and sway in a red-lit passageway, below a big screen with rolling quotations from Chairman Mao. This is … Read more
“How [can we] maintain the trail blazing spirit among officials? After decades of peaceful rule, many party members and cadres have not experienced the test of life and death, lacking the tempering of brutal struggles and harsh environments,” Xi said. “They love to seek comfort and enjoyment, rest on their laurels and become complacent. They … Read more
A Nanshan government employee named Huang confirmed on Friday that the name and shame announcement was genuine. The list was the result of “interviews, ground surveys, democratic evaluation and review”, he said. A search of local information web pages shows the targeted workers are all among the lowest grade of officials, variously managing a local … Read more
