China is encouraging college graduates to work in the countryside
CNN
China is urging college graduates to seek jobs in the countryside as youth unemployment in urban areas soars to the highest level in history.
Local governments should attract college graduates to work as village officials, according to a joint statement issued last week by the ministries of education, finance, civil affairs, and human resources and social security.
The government will offer tax incentives and loans to college graduates who start businesses to serve the rural community, the statement added. Similar benefits will be offered to existing small businesses in villages that hire college graduates, including in fields such as housekeeping and elderly care.
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