Analysis: Xi Jinping Shows Signs of ‘Lying Flat’ Amid China’s Economic Woes

China's President Xi Jinping, bottom, bows before his speech during the closing session of the National People's Congress at The Great Hall Of The People on March 20, 2018 in Beijing, China. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

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Amidst policy dilemmas, communist leader Xi Jinping may have joined China’s “lying flat” trend, according to experts who cite signs in Chinese economic policies, propaganda coverage, and military personnel changes after a major party conference in mid-July.