China Sparks Backlash with Plan to Send Jobless Graduates to Vocational School
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-30 07:00 UTC
- Sources: South China Morning Post
Beijing has pledged to expand vocational training for young jobseekers this year, but the policy drive has drawn mixed reactions from a generation already hit hard by China's youth unemployment crunch.
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