What anger over top influencer says about China today

One of China's most popular influencers has come under fire for dismissing a young follower's complaint over high makeup prices as "nonsense".

Livestreamer Li Jiaqi's retort - that those who couldn't afford the 79 yuan ($11; £9) eyebrow pencil did not work "hard enough" - struck a raw nerve as China's youth struggle to find jobs in a sputtering post-pandemic economy. The 31-year-old has apologised but his remarks continue to fuel debate.

"What stung people was not the 79 yuan price tag, but your attitude and opinions on us," reads a comment on Weibo, which has been liked thousands of times.

"You don't know about the current economic climate. Many people are still working hard and struggling, just to keep their jobs," it read.