As China’s ‘employment problems’ mount, Premier Li vows to create jobs, ward off poverty
China aims to maintain its urban jobless rate around 5.5% this year and prevent a resurgence of poverty, prioritizing social stability amid economic challenges. Premier Li Qiang emphasized the importance of creating over 12 million new urban jobs in 2025, acknowledging "more pronounced structural employment problems."
The government's focus on employment and poverty alleviation reflects a commitment to safeguarding livelihoods, especially for vulnerable populations. This comes after President Xi Jinping's 2021 declaration that extreme poverty had been eradicated. Li Qiang reiterated that employment is the "cornerstone of people's livelihood," highlighting the need to support migrant workers and those lifted out of poverty through technological advancements and job creation initiatives.
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China aims to maintain its urban jobless rate around 5.5% this year and prevent a resurgence of poverty, prioritizing social stability amid economic challenges. Premier Li Qiang emphasized the importance of creating over 12 million new urban jobs in 2025, acknowledging "more pronounced structural employment problems."
The government's focus on employment and poverty alleviation reflects a commitment to safeguarding livelihoods, especially for vulnerable populations. This comes after President Xi Jinping's 2021 declaration that extreme poverty had been eradicated. Li Qiang reiterated that employment is the "cornerstone of people's livelihood," highlighting the need to support migrant workers and those lifted out of poverty through technological advancements and job creation initiatives.
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