14 Feb 2022
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On Friday, China’s macro planner (NDRC) and seven other government agencies released a policy doc to promote entrepreneurship and employment for college graduates.
Some context: China has been under growing stress to find jobs for young people in recent years.
And it's getting worse: Ov...
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