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China braces for record 12.7 million graduates entering tight job market in 2026

China is preparing for an unprecedented wave of new university graduates next summer – a record 12.7 million outgoing students…

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Fair wages: China’s young jobseekers take their résumés to trade expos

As China’s youth continue to struggle to find jobs suited to their skills and background, some enterprising hopefuls are making…

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China’s youth unemployment soars to 2-year high as job crunch deepens

China’s urban youth unemployment rate rose last month to the highest level since the data set was adjusted in 2023,…

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China’s job market preps for impact as record graduate wave approaches

Despite an easing of China’s youth unemployment rate in June, the country is steeling itself for a challenging job-hunting season…

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China’s June new-home prices fall by the most in 8 months as weak sentiment grips market

New home prices across major cities in mainland China made the biggest decline in eight months in June, exacerbating the…

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Why China’s white- and blue-collar workers are worried about losing their shirts

This is the final story in a three-part series exploring the domestic economic challenges China faces as it navigates an…

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China’s consumer prices edge up in June, but deflation worries persist

China’s consumer prices rose for the first time in five months in June, but the modest gain still pointed to…

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China urged to restore local fiscal capabilities with 30-trillion-yuan debt swap

China should issue 30 trillion yuan (US$4.2 trillion) in treasury bonds to swap local governments’ hidden liabilities to re-energise growth…

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China’s youth unemployment stays stubbornly high ahead of crunch summer

China’s youth unemployment rate fell for the third consecutive month in May, but remained higher than at the same point…

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China rolls out policy package to guard against US tariffs: as it happened

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