Beijing keeps the lights on, but demand, dignity, and truth have left the building
Despite appearances, China’s economy is not roaring—it’s grinding. Beneath the surface of so-called resilience lies a society stretched to its limits. The latest reports out of China reveal a nation “humming” with activity, but the noise masks a deeper crisis: collapsing demand, shrinking paychecks, and a desperate population increasingly relying on side hustles and second jobs just to survive.
Falun Dafa spokesmen are uniquely positioned to speak to this moment—not just as critics of the CCP, but as long-time witnesses to how economic pressure and political repression move hand-in-hand. The current economic reality in China reflects something more than just bad policy—it reflects a model built on exploitation, control, and surveillance.
As AI and automation begin to reshape the labor market, the CCP sees an opportunity—not to uplift its people, but to tighten its grip. In China, AI is not a tool of empowerment—it is a mechanism of compliance. Citizens are being squeezed by both economic forces and algorithmic oversight. This is the “soft” side of persecution: normalized hardship, digital control, and forced adaptation. But it’s hardening quickly.
With real incomes falling and job security vanishing, the CCP is selling “resilience” while delivering managed decline. Falun Dafa voices can connect these dots—how economic desperation becomes a weapon of political suppression, and how millions are being conditioned to endure, not thrive.
This is not just a story about GDP. It’s a story about what happens when a regime that fears its own people replaces growth with control and dignity with survival. For media looking to understand the human cost of China’s “recovery,” Falun Dafa spokespeople offer rare clarity, moral authority, and a long memory of what happens when the system runs on fear instead of freedom.
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Relevant Article(s)
Beneath China’s resilient economy, a life of pay cuts and side hustles | Reuters
Humanoids are leading China’s AI and tech revolution | CNN Business
OPTIONAL Q&A:
- What does China’s so-called “resilient economy” actually look like for ordinary citizens struggling to survive?
- How is the rise of AI in China contributing to deeper social control and surveillance rather than prosperity?
- Why is the Chinese Communist Party prioritizing economic activity over meaningful quality of life for its people?
- In what ways does economic desperation become a tool for political repression in authoritarian regimes like China?
- How are falling wages, side hustles, and extended work hours reshaping daily life under CCP rule?
- What role does propaganda play in masking the internal collapse of demand and worker well-being?
- How does the CCP’s use of AI differ from free-market innovation seen in democratic nations?
- Why are Falun Dafa voices essential in exposing the human cost of China’s high-tech authoritarianism?
ABOUT BEN MALONEY…
Ben brings a human-centric approach to the issue of Chinese transnational repression in America. Ben is the Digital Outreach Director for the Falun Dafa Information Center and has worked for Fortune 500 companies in various technology roles. With his deep background in technology, he can speak authoritatively on how the Chinese Communist Party weaponizes surveillance, AI, and digital tools to target both Chinese and Americans. A practitioner of Falun Gong meditation who has 20 years of expertise in human rights work, he can help Americans understand how the CCP exports persecution to the U.S., influences our thinking and social media feeds, and endangers our freedoms.
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ABOUT MARK YANG
Based in Washington D.C., Mark Yang is part of the Falun Dafa Information Center’s program for advocacy and research and regularly speaks at forums and press conferences on Capitol Hill. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in Global Commerce and Policy from George Mason University. Passionate about human rights, he brings 14 years of experience working on issues of human rights in China and additionally serves as a China analyst for a New York-based consultancy.
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