Opinion: To Win the Future, China’s Cities Must First Win Over the Youth
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A job fair for the 2025 graduating class of China’s prestigious Peking University takes place in October 2024. Photo: Peking University
Recently, five Beijing municipal departments, including the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, issued a notice on further supporting employment and entrepreneurship for recent college graduates and other young people. The notice specifies increased support for hiring graduates at small and midsize tech firms, with a focus on “new quality productive forces” in key sectors like artificial intelligence, integrated circuits and biomedicine.
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- Beijing and other Chinese cities are boosting support for youth employment, especially in tech sectors like AI and biomedicine.
- Cities offer housing guarantees and rental subsidies to attract young talent, aiming to address their key concerns and ensure retention.
- Regional diversification and youth-friendly policies are seen as essential for balanced urban growth and fostering high-quality innovation.
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