China's Politburo revisits the "involution" problem
Beijing's top decision-making body says the campaign against "involution-style" competition will continue.
China's Politburo has put "involution" back in the spotlight, signaling that the push to rein in vicious, zero-sum competition is rolling forward. In plain English: it's the kind of race where everyone slashes prices, extends hours, and burns cash — yet nobody actually wins.
No specific industries got named this round, but the word "continue" hints at more policy moves ahead. From food delivery and ride-hailing to solar panels and batteries, plenty of sectors look stuck in that exhausting loop.
Beijing's latest nudge lands less like a warning shot and more like a quiet promise: the cleanup isn't finished — and somebody, eventually, has to call the race.