'Kill Line' the hidden rule of American governance By TANG YALIN | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2026-01-10 08:37

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/10/WS69619f42a310d6866eb3305a.html There's a new phrase one encounters a lot in public debates lately: the "US kill line". It has gone viral not just because of amplification on social media, but also because it resonates at a deeper level — it pinpoints a real, systematic mechanism that quietly ends people's normal social life when misfortune strikes.