West Coast: thank you for the link. That was worth a read.
It was Xi alone, in an expressly personal decision in the name of social equality, who abruptly shut down China’s vast private tutoring industry in July 2021, depriving new university graduates of desirable starter jobs; the seven largest teaching companies alone had to fire 250,000 graduates. Enterprising graduates tried to teach privately, but in October 2021 online tutoring was halted, while those who gathered a few pupils for lessons in parks of cafes were told to stop or face arrest when spotted by police.
There must be something behind this. Afraid of "unauthorized teachings?"
Not even the collapse of Putin’s quick-victory plan might dissuade Xi, who will rely on treason within Taiwan’s astonishingly lackadaisical armed forces to win quickly.
Last year, Taiwan reacted to sharply risen tensions by increasing military service to a measly one year from an absurd four months — and then delayed the start to 2024…
That last is a bit of a shock.
Perhaps they perceive the threat differently than those outside of their homeland do.
Asturias56
Generally speaking a slow down rather than a collapse.
While I hope you are right, the linked article does indicate that if they fall on hard times, the rest of us will feel it.