> For example, we cannot make any long-term plans for our lives any more, because we do not know what is going to happen to us even five years down the road. I

> For example, we cannot make any long-term plans for our lives any more, because we do not know what is going to happen to us even five years down the road. I'd be interested in more context on this one. Is this a recent development in China? Is it related to bad outcomes coming from past government policy change, or more a forward-facing generational problem admitted by the government?