Hundreds of Millions of Chinese Need Jobs: Premier Li Keqiang

Hundreds of Millions of Chinese Need Jobs: Premier Li Keqiang
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang participates in a press conference at Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, China on Nov. 21, 2019. Li revealed at a press conference on May 28, 2020, that roughly 600 million Chinese citizens earn only 1,000 yuan (roughly $140) a month.Lintao Zhang/Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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In 2022, 16 million Chinese people will join the workforce and need a job. At the same time, almost 300 million migrant workers will enter the cities, to earn money to feed their families in villages back home, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on March 11.

In 2022, hundreds of thousands of veterans will leave the Chinese army and need to make a living in ordinary society. Meanwhile, a large number of Chinese enterprises are facing financial crises, and have to lay off employees who also need a way to earn money, Li added without specifying a number.

Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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