Graduates who find ‘work’ as competitive gamers and bloggers after finishing university will now be classified as employed in China. — SCMP
China has expanded the definition of “employed” for 8.7 million fresh college graduates to cover those that open online shops, play competitive online games or have blogs, as part of an effort to boost the employment rate amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Ministry of Education ordered universities at the end of June to take note of the new criteria when reporting the employment rate of graduates, according to an official note published by many institutions.
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