Beijing — China has broadened the definition of a job to include more flexible forms of work for new graduates, as the government struggles with high unemployment due to the coronavirus downturn.
Graduates starting their own businesses, such as opening online shops, or taking freelance jobs, like bloggers and esports players, will be classified as employed, according to a document by the education ministry. The scope of employment includes taking part in incubator programmes, poverty alleviation programmes, and being enlisted in the army...
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