China’s Youth Job Market Shows Modest Relief as Trade and Diplomacy Shape a Complex Week

China’s Youth Job Market Shows Modest Relief as Trade and Diplomacy Shape a Complex Week

  • December 18, 2025

China’s youth unemployment rate has shown signs of easing, offering a measure of relief to policymakers concerned about job prospects for younger workers amid a slowing economy. While the improvement has been modest, officials and economists say it reflects the gradual impact of

Inflation, Youth Unemployment, and the Social Contract

Inflation, Youth Unemployment, and the Social Contract

  • May 20, 2022

How economic pressures are reshaping expectations between China’s young generation and the state. A Generation Under Strain China’s economic miracle lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty, but today’s young generation faces a harsher reality. Inflation in essentials, soaring housing costs, and rising