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Shrinking Jobs Market

China’s shrill economic anthem for doomed youth

December 19, 2022December 9, 2022 by Kevin Lin

Surging unemployment among the young highlights the risks facing Beijing after ‘zero-Covid’ protests

Categories Social Unrest Tags China, East Asia Forum, Lying Flat, News, Political Demands, Shrinking Jobs Market, The Long Read, Youth Unemployment, Zero-Covid Policy Leave a comment

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