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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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China’s youth unemployment hits 11-month high as army of graduates joins job hunt

China’s youth unemployment rate rose to its highest level in 11 months in July, as a record number of graduates…

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TikTok owner ByteDance finds median service length of employees at about 3 years

Social media giant ByteDance, owner of TikTok and its Chinese sibling Douyin, says the median service length of existing employees…

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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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Opinion | Will China’s bid to boost domestic demand pay off?

At the World Economic Forum’s “Summer Davos” meeting in Tianjin last month, Premier Li Qiang said that China is evolving…

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Opinion | Behind loud headlines, China’s economy is quietly making strides

Recently, some Western media outlets have fixated on a few key challenges within China’s economy: the perceived fragility of the…

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DeepSeek-led AI to raise China’s economic growth but threaten jobs: Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs said artificial intelligence (AI) will give a mild lift to China’s economy in the years ahead following the…

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China’s crystal industry shimmers as ‘little luxuries’ curb anxiety, quell economic unease

Lunar New Year, arguably China’s biggest annual holiday, can be seen as a barometer for the country’s economy. As more…

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From toys to trading cards, China’s ‘goods economy’ fills emotional voids, opens wallets

Zhu Zuoyi generally keeps her daily expenses tightly in check and spends less than 20 yuan (US$2.74) on most meals,…

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Opinion | China’s work culture must change to give young people hope again

As the new year unfolds and people return to thoughts of work, it is an opportune time to look at…

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