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CCP Universities Call on Students to Go to Rural Areas for Work Amid Unemployment Crisis

The CCP’s plan to relocate youths to rural areas mirrors that of Mao’s strategy, observers say
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CCP Universities Call on Students to Go to Rural Areas for Work Amid Unemployment Crisis
University graduates attend a job fair in Wuhan of China's central Hubei province, on Aug. 10, 2023. TR/AFP via Getty Images
Alex Wu
3/7/2024|Updated: 3/7/2024
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Chinese universities controlled by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have directed college graduates to go to the countryside for work, as China’s youth unemployment rate remains high.

It’s reminiscent of the massive Mao Zedong-era “sent-down youth” movement, which forced tens of millions of students to permanently relocate to rural areas from cities, observers say.

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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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