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China says it can keep jobs stable over next 5 years despite AI, labour challenges

By Thomson Reuters Mar 6, 2026 | 8:50 PM

BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) – China can keep employment ​stable and sustain ‌positive momentum over the next five years, its human ‌resources ​minister ⁠said on Saturday, ⁠even as rising labour market uncertainties and the ​rapid development of artificial intelligence ⁠pose ⁠challenges.

China will expand ​employment opportunities for ​young people, college graduates ‌and migrant workers, Wang Xiaoping, minister of ⁠Human Resources and Social Security, told reporters ⁠on ‌the sidelines ⁠of the annual ​parliamentary ‌session in ​Beijing.

(Reporting by ⁠Kevin Yao and Yukun Zhang; Writing Liangping Gao; Editing by Himani ​Sarkar)