Chinese Town Publicly Shames Officials for Laziness, Fueling Concerns of Extreme Tactics
• Chinese town names and shames 8 grassroots officials for "lying flat" in work, sparking debate about extreme approach
• Part of broader campaigns across China to tackle lazy bureaucrats and meet policy goals amid challenges
• Critics question effectiveness and warn of evolving into radical Mao-style labeling and purges
• Naming-and-shaming seen as hastily adopted response to social concerns about "lying flat" mentality
• Some argue public shaming creates stereotypes and better to admonish privately to give officials chance to improve