There are nearly 9 million people graduating and entering China's job market in 2020. They face an uncertain future amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Biology student Ma Jingjing wandered the hall of a job fair in central China among other young Chinese hoping to find work in an economy crushed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Ma was among hundreds of young faces streaming in and out of the job fair on a recent weekend in Zhengzhou, where employers in industries ranging from real estate to manufacturing were recruiting. Aware of the risk that mass unemployment can spark political unrest – jeopardizing the party's pledge of prosperity in return for unquestioned political power – the government has been making efforts to boost graduate employment via state-owned enterprises .
A gap in growth of a few percentage points could lead to a difference of millions of jobs created, he added. "The virus outbreak has limited travel and a lot of job fairs have been postponed or canceled," he said."I'm extremely anxious." Another, Beijing-based Huo Ruixi, 23, left university in July but is planning a 2nd round of further education after an unsuccessful 5-month job search.Yang Changwei, manager at Deyou Real Estate, told AFP at the Zhengzhou fair it was getting harder to hire sales staff based on commission."In sales, you may or may not make deals, but with other jobs there can be more stability in income. Because of the epidemic, financial pressures are larger as well.
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