Why has America’s ‘kill line’ gone viral in China?

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Social media posts highlighting the economic insecurity ordinary Americans face have triggered an intense debate in China about social problems in the US and shattered some long-held perceptions. Many of the posts described the vulnerabilities as a “kill line”, a term used by Chinese video gamers to describe the point before which a character can be instantly defeated. The term has now been repurposed to describe a financial and social tipping point that could ruin middle-class families. While official channels have seized the opportunity to highlight China’s advantages over the US, the public debate has inevitably drawn parallels with the economic woes faced by Chinese people. Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://www.scmp.com/knowledge Facebook:   / scmp   Twitter:   / scmpnews   Instagram:   / scmpnews   Linkedin:   / south-china-morning-post