11 Jan 2022
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Vice Premier Hu Chunhua wants the government to do more to keep employment stable.
That was the takeaway from a meeting of the State Council's leading group on employment on Monday.
To that end, Hu called on officials and companies to (Gov.cn):
"Stabilize existing employment and create new jobs"
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