Article in question is here -> https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/why-garbage-time-lying-flat-are-trending-in-dragon-land-china-where-the-youth-are-just-giving-up-on-their-future/articleshow/113653839.cms
As part of their analysis, they are using as an argument the current fall of the real estate market to conclude that China is in a bad economic position.
All the west knows is projection and hyperbole. If the west’s youth are giving up on ever having a future, then China’s youth must be doing that, but like a million times more, regardless of the material conditions of either place.