China pledges continued reform to boost development, employment
7 years, 11 months ago

China pledges continued reform to boost development, employment

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's State Council on Wednesday mapped out key tasks for economic system reform this year, stressing continued reform efforts to boost development and prepare for the tough job of ensuring employment. The country should continue to boost reform in key sectors with supply-side structural reform as the main theme, according to a statement released after a State Council executive meeting, which was chaired by Premier Li Keqiang. All departments should lose no time in detailing key reform plans in accordance with the tasks put forward at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and make concrete steps in reform tasks such as capacity reduction, it said. The State Council urged support for those with difficulties in finding work, especially college graduates and workers who lost jobs in production capacity cuts, encouraging local governments to offer them subsidies and assistance.

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Job growth placed high on work agenda
2 months, 1 week ago

Job growth placed high on work agenda

China Daily  

Job seekers at a talent recruitment market in Beijing on May 21, 2021. The country will work harder to unlock the potential of new employment opportunities, with a focus on key sectors such as advanced manufacturing, consumer services and public welfare, to see that the benefits of economic progress are translated into greater employment-generating capacity, according to a State Council …

Shanghai adds 622,000 new urban jobs in 2024
2 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai adds 622,000 new urban jobs in 2024

China Daily  

Shanghai added 622,000 new urban jobs over the past year, reflecting an overall stable employment situation, Yang Jiaying, director of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security, said at a news conference on Friday. With an estimated record of 246,000 university graduates in Shanghai entering job market this year, the city plans to expand job opportunities, establish …

Job growth placed high on work agenda
2 months, 1 week ago

Job growth placed high on work agenda

China Daily  

Job seekers at a talent recruitment market in Beijing on May 21, 2021. The country will work harder to unlock the potential of new employment opportunities, with a focus on key sectors such as advanced manufacturing, consumer services and public welfare, to see that the benefits of economic progress are translated into greater employment-generating capacity, according to a State Council …

Shanghai adds 622,000 new urban jobs in 2024
2 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai adds 622,000 new urban jobs in 2024

China Daily  

Shanghai added 622,000 new urban jobs over the past year, reflecting an overall stable employment situation, Yang Jiaying, director of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security, said at a news conference on Friday. With an estimated record of 246,000 university graduates in Shanghai entering job market this year, the city plans to expand job opportunities, establish …

China on track to reach growth targets
4 months, 1 week ago

China on track to reach growth targets

China Daily  

A visitor touches the finger of a mechanical hand at a booth at the 26th China High-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 15, 2024. China has "full confidence" that it will meet the growth targets for this year and remain the biggest engine of world economic growth, President Xi Jinping said on Friday, reaffirming Beijing's pledge to …

China unveils plan to boost high-quality employment and worker protections
6 months ago

China unveils plan to boost high-quality employment and worker protections

China Daily  

Graduates talk about employment information during a spring job fair at the Southwest University in Chongqing, March 29, 2024. China plans to boost high-quality employment by fostering new industries, improving education systems, and strengthening worker protections to enhance public confidence in careers and ensure sustainable socioeconomic growth. The State Council, China's Cabinet, recently issued a guideline emphasizing employment as a …

China continues to create jobs, pledges continued enhancement
11 months ago

China continues to create jobs, pledges continued enhancement

China Daily  

The photo shows job-hunters attend the recruitment fair held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, March 5. China created 3.03 million new urban jobs in the first quarter of the year, completing its corresponding target set in this year's government work report, said the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Tuesday. The national urban surveyed unemployment rate stood at 5.2 …

China to continue to prioritize employment promotion
1 year ago

China to continue to prioritize employment promotion

China Daily  

China will continue to prioritize employment promotion work this year by releasing more preferential policies, optimizing job services and tightening supervision on labor relations, said a senior official. Last year, the domestic job market has shown a forecast-beating performance, with 12.44 million people successfully landing jobs in urban areas and the average surveyed unemployment rate staying around 5.2 percent in …

China sets an economic growth target of around 5% but acknowledges it will not be easy to achieve
1 year ago

China sets an economic growth target of around 5% but acknowledges it will not be easy to achieve

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China aims to achieve 5% economic growth this year, Premier Li Qiang said Tuesday, acknowledging that it will be a challenging goal in difficult times. In his address to the annual session of the National People’s Congress, Li outlined plans to boost spending on developing advanced technology, fortifying China’s military and supporting the economy, among many other longstanding …

Ministry vows efforts to vitalize job market
1 year, 1 month ago

Ministry vows efforts to vitalize job market

China Daily  

China's employment situation remained stable in 2023, and the authorities have made continuous efforts to assist people who are more vulnerable to the volatility of the job market. In 2023, the population of migrant workers saw slight year-on-year growth of 0.6 percent to roughly 297.5 million, and the group's average monthly salary reached 4,780 yuan, up 3.6 percent year-on-year, according …

China sets economic growth target of 5% as parliament opens
2 years ago

China sets economic growth target of 5% as parliament opens

Al Jazeera  

National People’s Congress also set to hand Xi Jinping a third term as president and implement biggest government shake-up in a decade. Outgoing Premier Li Keqiang opened the meeting at 9am, reading out a work report that said it was essential to prioritise economic stability and set a goal of economic growth at “around 5 percent”, one of the country’s …

China faces jobs crunch as growth slows
2 years, 7 months ago

China faces jobs crunch as growth slows

The Hindu  

Even a couple of years ago, Byron Liu, a graduate of Beijing’s elite Tsinghua University, the alma mater of the country’s President, would have been a prized catch in a competitive job market. Mr. Liu, instead, is among the 10.76 million graduating Chinese this year facing the worst job market in decades, as China’s economy deals with multiple pressures from …

China’s premier promises 13 million jobs to reverse slump
3 years ago

China’s premier promises 13 million jobs to reverse slump

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s government hopes to generate as many as 13 million new jobs this year to help reverse a painful economic slump but faces “many difficulties and challenges,” the country’s No. That would be down sharply from last year’s 8.1% expansion at a time when China is under self-imposed pressure from a crackdown on debt that Beijing worries is …

每日一词∣2022年发展主要预期目标 main projected targets for development in 2022
3 years ago

每日一词∣2022年发展主要预期目标 main projected targets for development in 2022

China Daily  

3月5日，第十三届全国人民代表大会第五次会议开幕，国务院总理李克强向大会作政府工作报告。李克强在政府工作报告中提出了今年发展主要预期目标，其中包括国内生产总值增长5.5%左右，城镇新增就业1100万人以上，粮食产量保持在1.3万亿斤以上等。 China has set its economic growth target at around 5.5 percent in 2022.The GDPtarget is one of the key development goals laid out in a government work report delivered by Premier LiKeqiangto the national legislature, which began its annual session on Saturday.The other main projected targets for development this year include creating over 11 million new urban jobsandkeeping grain …

Govt outlines plan to beef up employment
3 years, 6 months ago

Govt outlines plan to beef up employment

China Daily  

55m new urban jobs set as goal by 2025, education of young workers stressed The central government has rolled out policies to beef up employment during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, and is confident about maintaining a stable job market over the next five years. Gao Gao, deputy secretary-general of the National Development and Reform Commission, told a news conference …

Govt outlines plan to beef up employment
3 years, 6 months ago

Govt outlines plan to beef up employment

China Daily  

A technician works on the production line of a circuit board in a high-tech company in Hai'an, Jiangsu province. 55m new urban jobs set as goal by 2025, education of young workers stressed The central government has rolled out policies to beef up employment during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, and is confident about maintaining a stable job market over …

China targets 55 million jobs, better worker rights in new plan
3 years, 6 months ago

China targets 55 million jobs, better worker rights in new plan

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing: China’s State Council outlined a new employment plan targeting 55 million urban jobs by 2025, better rights for workers and beefing up training of the labor force. The unemployment rate will be capped at 5.5%, wages as a share of gross domestic product will be increased and the average age of education of the working population will be raised, …

A drop in China’s unemployment rate hides a lack of jobs
3 years, 9 months ago

A drop in China’s unemployment rate hides a lack of jobs

Al Jazeera  

While urban jobless rate fell to 5 percent, unemployment for those between the age of 16-24 was more than double that. China’s unemployment rate has steadily dropped from last year’s pandemic peak though a lack of jobs for graduates and a shortage of skilled manufacturing workers point to underlying problems in the labor market. “The phenomenon of fresh graduates struggling …

China Sets Economic Growth Target of 'Above 6%' for 2021
4 years ago

China Sets Economic Growth Target of 'Above 6%' for 2021

News 18  

China’s leaders set an economic growth target of “above 6 percent” for 2021 on Friday, at the opening of the country’s annual legislative session. Based on many analysts’ forecasts, China’s economy is expected to grow around 8 percent to 9 percent this year, said OCBC Bank’s head of Greater China research Tommy Xie. Apart from a growth target, China’s authorities …

China sets modest 6% economic growth target amid COVID rebound
4 years ago

China sets modest 6% economic growth target amid COVID rebound

Al Jazeera  

Expected 2021 growth rate is far below what economists are forecasting as Beijing aims for more sustainable development. China has set a modest annual economic growth target, at above 6 percent and pledged to create more jobs in cities than last year, as the world’s second-biggest economy emerged from a year disrupted by the effects of COVID-19. “As a general …

Highlights of 2020 Government Work Report
4 years, 10 months ago

Highlights of 2020 Government Work Report

China Daily  

Premier Li Keqiang delivers a government work report at the opening meeting of the third session of the 13th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, May 22, 2020. Premier Li Keqiang delivered the Government Work Report to the third session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing on Friday morning. Here are the …

China explores multiple channels to ensure college grads employment
6 years, 11 months ago

China explores multiple channels to ensure college grads employment

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China will continue to expand channels for the employment of college graduates this year, a spokesperson with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said Friday. China will encourage college graduates to start their own businesses by offering favorable policies and advancing the development of incubator projects, Lu said. The MHRSS has asked local human resource authorities …

New industries to help boost employment[2]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 6 months ago

New industries to help boost employment[2]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

"People will live a well-off life when most people in this country have jobs and income. New industries, such as internet-based sectors, are new sources for job seekers with millions of people making a living working for these industries, he said. Last year, 160,000 people with disabilities ran online shops at Taobao.com to earn 12.4 billion yuan in revenue, according …

China employment stable despite slower economy
7 years, 9 months ago

China employment stable despite slower economy

China Daily  

BEIJING - China has seen stable employment growth in the first five months of 2017, helped by an expanding service sector and emerging new business models, official data showed Wednesday. Some 5.99 million new jobs were created in China's urban regions from January to May, up 220,000 from the same period last year, said Liu Aihua, spokesperson of the National …

China employment stable despite slower economy
7 years, 9 months ago

China employment stable despite slower economy

China Daily  

BEIJING - China has seen stable employment growth in the first five months of 2017, helped by an expanding service sector and emerging new business models, official data showed Wednesday. Some 5.99 million new jobs were created in China's urban regions from January to May, up 220,000 from the same period last year, said Liu Aihua, spokesperson of the National …

China to promote employment of college graduates
7 years, 10 months ago

China to promote employment of college graduates

China Daily  

China to promote employment of college graduates Xinhua | Updated: 2017-05-11 07:44 Share Share - WeChat CLOSE BEIJING - Chinese central government has called for more efforts in helping college graduates get jobs or start businesses, according to statement issued after a national tele-conference on employment Wednesday. The employment of college graduates matters to China's social stability, as a total …

China to promote employment of college graduates
7 years, 10 months ago

China to promote employment of college graduates

China Daily  

China to promote employment of college graduates Xinhua | Updated: 2017-05-11 07:44 BEIJING - Chinese central government has called for more efforts in helping college graduates get jobs or start businesses, according to statement issued after a national tele-conference on employment Wednesday. The employment of college graduates matters to China's social stability, as a total of 7.95 million college students …

China to promote employment of college graduates
7 years, 10 months ago

China to promote employment of college graduates

China Daily  

China to promote employment of college graduates Xinhua Updated:2017-05-11 BEIJING - Chinese central government has called for more efforts in helping college graduates get jobs or start businesses, according to statement issued after a national tele-conference on employment Wednesday. The employment of college graduates matters to China's social stability, as a total of 7.95 million college students are expected to …

5 Factors Holding Back China’s Economic Reform
7 years, 10 months ago

5 Factors Holding Back China’s Economic Reform

The Diplomat  

Reform is essential to China’s long-term growth prospects but execution depends on local governments. A recent cross-province survey report by the Economic System and Management Institute, overseen by the National Development and Reform Commission, China’s top policy authority, uncovered five local-level factors undermining progress, which break down as follows: Local-level countermeasures: Local governments have a tendency to tweak or ignore …

Government pledges to boost employment in China
7 years, 11 months ago

Government pledges to boost employment in China

China Daily  

People attend a job fair in Hengshui, North China's Hebei province, Feb 13, 2017. The information, which was released on Wednesday and approved by the State Council, China's cabinet, underlined the importance of job creation and urged policy makers to create more pro-job policies. The document stated China faced "intensified structural conflicts" in the current job market, and urged employment …

China pledges continued reform to boost development, employment
7 years, 11 months ago

China pledges continued reform to boost development, employment

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's State Council on Wednesday mapped out key tasks for economic system reform this year, stressing continued reform efforts to boost development and prepare for the tough job of ensuring employment. The country should continue to boost reform in key sectors with supply-side structural reform as the main theme, according to a statement released after a State Council …

China pledges continued reform to boost development, employment
7 years, 11 months ago

China pledges continued reform to boost development, employment

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's State Council on Wednesday mapped out key tasks for economic system reform this year, stressing continued reform efforts to boost development and prepare for the tough job of ensuring employment. The country should continue to boost reform in key sectors with supply-side structural reform as the main theme, according to a statement released after a State Council …

Li pledges to keep Chinese unemployment at low level
8 years ago

Li pledges to keep Chinese unemployment at low level

China Daily  

Li pledges to keep Chinese unemployment at low level The Chinese government will not allow massive unemployment, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday. "A close look at the Government Work Report will show that we have set higher targets in 2017 for all major areas of economic and social development, which includes creating 11 million urban jobs, one million more …

China to undertake broader execution of structural reforms[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years ago

China to undertake broader execution of structural reforms[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Premier Li Keqiang delivers the Government Work Report during the opening meeting of the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2017. 13th Five-Year Plan policies Adopted in March 2016, China’s medium-term plan reflects policies, growth priorities and guidelines, which are subject to short-term adjustment but guided by …

China to undertake broader execution of structural reforms[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years ago

China to undertake broader execution of structural reforms[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Premier Li Keqiang delivers the Government Work Report during the opening meeting of the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2017. 13th Five-Year Plan policies Adopted in March 2016, China’s medium-term plan reflects policies, growth priorities and guidelines, which are subject to short-term adjustment but guided by …

Chinese Government cuts growth target amid push for debt reduction, more jobs
8 years ago

Chinese Government cuts growth target amid push for debt reduction, more jobs

ABC  

China has cut its growth target for this year as the world's second-largest economy pushes through painful reforms to address a rapid build-up in debt, and constructs a "firewall" against financial risks. Key points: The Chinese Government has cut its projected growth rates after lower-than-expected growth last year Leaders are worried about elevated debt levels and an overheating housing market …

China urges efforts to boost employment this year
8 years, 1 month ago

China urges efforts to boost employment this year

China Daily  

BEIJING - Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai on Friday urged more efforts to promote job growth and make employment a priority this year. China is still facing employment pressure, which requires authorities to intensify efforts in planning and policy, said the vice premier. Work should be done to boost the development of industries and enterprises that can create more jobs …

China aims to produce 50m new jobs by 2020
8 years, 1 month ago

China aims to produce 50m new jobs by 2020

China Daily  

College students attend a job fair in Beijing on Monday. Retirement is estimated to create up to 4.8 million vacancies per year China will provide preferential policies and job training programs to targeted groups in order to hit a goal of producing 50 million new jobs by the end of 2020. As part of efforts to keep the unemployment rate …

China to create over 50 mln new urban jobs by 2020
8 years, 1 month ago

China to create over 50 mln new urban jobs by 2020

China Daily  

BEIJING - China will create over 50 million new urban jobs by 2020, the State Council announced Monday. The government will improve employment structure and quality, and keep the urban headline unemployment rate under 5 percent by 2020, according to the employment facilitation plan for the 2016-2020 period released by the State Council. As China successfully withstood challenges in curbing …

Top economic planner dismisses massive job loss fears
9 years, 1 month ago

Top economic planner dismisses massive job loss fears

China Daily  

China's top economic planner has dismissed fears that efforts to shed overcapacity will generate massive layoffs, and said parallels should not be drawn with the late 1990s when 21 million workers lost their jobs. According to Xinhua News Agency, the iron and steel industry－which employs 4.2 million workers and accounts for 4.5 percent of employment in industrial enterprises-will shed 400,000 …

Top economic planner dismisses massive job loss fears
9 years, 1 month ago

Top economic planner dismisses massive job loss fears

China Daily  

China's top economic planner has dismissed fears that efforts to shed overcapacity will generate massive layoffs, and said parallels should not be drawn with the late 1990s when 21 million workers lost their jobs. According to Xinhua News Agency, the iron and steel industry－which employs 4.2 million workers and accounts for 4.5 percent of employment in industrial enterprises-will shed 400,000 …

China eyes entrepreneurship and innovation for stable employment
9 years, 10 months ago

China eyes entrepreneurship and innovation for stable employment

China Daily  

BEIJING - China will encourage entrepreneurship and innovation in an effort to create more jobs and stabilize employment, said Xin Changxing, vice-minister of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, during an online interview on Tuesday. China's State Council, the country's cabinet, rolled out specific measures on employment and entrepreneurship last month, which underscored pressure in the job market …

China sets economic reform priorities for 2015
9 years, 10 months ago

China sets economic reform priorities for 2015

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's State Council, the cabinet, on Monday unveiled this year's priorities for further economic reforms. The reforms -- to streamline administration and deregulate power to lower levels, promote the yuan's convertibility under capital account, and launch a trial program to connect the Shenzhen and Hong Kong stock exchanges -- aim to add new impetus to the country's development, …

China sets economic reform priorities for 2015
9 years, 10 months ago

China sets economic reform priorities for 2015

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's State Council, the cabinet, on Monday unveiled this year's priorities for further economic reforms. The reforms -- to streamline administration and deregulate power to lower levels, promote the yuan's convertibility under capital account, and launch a trial program to connect the Shenzhen and Hong Kong stock exchanges -- aim to add new impetus to the country's development, …

China issues guideline to improve employee welfare
9 years, 11 months ago

China issues guideline to improve employee welfare

China Daily  

A worker connects electric cables at an offshore oil engineering company in Qingdao, Shandong province. BEIJING - China will implement reforms to improve employee welfare and better the wage payment system, the central government announced Wednesday. Improving labor relations is now an urgent task as the country is undergoing major economic and social changes with diversifying employee appeals and increasing …

China issues guideline to improve employee welfare
9 years, 11 months ago

China issues guideline to improve employee welfare

China Daily  

A worker connects electric cables at an offshore oil engineering company in Qingdao, Shandong province. BEIJING - China will implement reforms to improve employee welfare and better the wage payment system, the central government announced Wednesday. Improving labor relations is now an urgent task as the country is undergoing major economic and social changes with diversifying employee appeals and increasing …

China gearing up for another year of reform
10 years ago

China gearing up for another year of reform

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China unveiled its annual government work report on Thursday, declaring its ambition to deepen reform to start new development engines. "We must focus on economic structural reform as we comprehensively deepen reform, making new breakthroughs in areas that can boost development, and strengthening new momentum to drive development," said Li. The government plans to streamline administration and delegate …

Market reforms reshape China's economic landscape[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
10 years, 1 month ago

Market reforms reshape China's economic landscape[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's market-oriented reforms have reshaped the economic landscape, allowing private companies to compete with and, in some cases outperform, state-owned enterprises. Listing China's top 100 most valuable brands, the report put internet service company Tencent and online retailer Alibaba in the top two positions, leapfrogging long-time leader China Mobile, which had held the top spot since the ranking …

10 major economic policies in 2014[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
10 years, 3 months ago

10 major economic policies in 2014[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

China's State Council issued policies this year that range from reforming the government's bodies to pushing the capital market onto a healthier path. Streamlining administration and delegating power China's State Council, or the cabinet, announced that it would exempt more items from central government approvals in a bid to ease burdens on enterprises and lower financing and investment costs. In …

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