In the wake of 2 viral speeches about the grim state of the Chinese economy, the authorities shut down the WeChat accts of the 2 speakers – economists Gao Shanwen 高善文 and Fu Peng 付鹏.
Chinese youth are 'tightening their belts and eating noodles with the lights off' Gao made headlines recently for his comments at an investor conference about "lifeless" Chinese youths.