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China’s 16–24 youth unemployment rate (excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, marking a fourth straight monthly decline, according to NBS data cited by the source. The document indicates competition remains intense amid deflationary pressures and a skills-to-vacancies mismatch, prompting Beijing to signal stronger employment prioritisation into 2026.
China’s youth unemployment rate (ages 16–24 excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend after a 2025 graduate-driven spike. The source indicates employment will be prioritised in 2026 amid deflationary pressures and a persistent skills-to-vacancies mismatch.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to NBS data cited by the source. Despite the improvement, deflationary pressures and a skills–vacancy mismatch keep job competition intense, reinforcing Beijing’s push to prioritise employment into 2026.
An NPR street-level report from Beijing indicates households prioritize economic predictability as concerns persist over youth and graduate employment. With a large new graduating cohort and skepticism that high-tech advances translate into broad job creation, confidence hinges on visible improvements in hiring conditions.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24 excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to data cited by the source. Despite the improvement, deflationary pressures and skills-vacancy mismatches suggest sustained policy focus on employment as Beijing prepares for the 2026 five-year plan cycle.
An NPR field report from Beijing ahead of the Lunar New Year highlights a strong preference for stability amid a sluggish economy and persistent anxiety about youth employment. The source points to a large incoming graduate cohort and perceptions that technology gains may not translate into broad job creation.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend but remaining elevated amid deflationary pressures and skills mismatches. The source indicates Beijing is positioning employment support—especially for graduates and migrant workers—as a priority heading into 2026, the first year of the next five-year plan.
China’s 16–24 unemployment rate (excluding students) eased to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline after a graduation-driven spike in mid-2025. The source indicates policymakers are elevating employment in 2026 planning amid deflationary pressures and a persistent skills mismatch.
Hong Kong is using a concentrated calendar of Lunar New Year events beginning February 17 to stimulate tourism and retail activity, with the source citing an expected 1.43 million mainland visitors. High-profile programming such as the Tsim Sha Tsui night parade is designed to concentrate footfall in core commercial corridors but raises crowd-management and operational execution requirements.
Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Ganzhou highlights Beijing’s intent to consolidate its strategic advantage in heavy rare earths while accelerating innovation in frontier technologies such as AI. The move comes as the United States convenes a broad coalition to diversify critical mineral supply chains, pointing to deeper supply-chain bifurcation and higher policy risk for global manufacturers.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend from an August peak linked to a record graduate cohort. The source indicates policymakers are elevating employment as a 2026 priority amid deflationary pressures and a persistent skills–vacancy mismatch.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to NBS data cited by the source. Policymakers are signalling stronger employment prioritisation into 2026, but deflationary pressures and skills-vacancy mismatches suggest continued labour-market strain for graduates.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) eased to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline but remaining elevated. The source indicates policymakers are prioritising employment support for 2026 amid deflationary pressures and a growing mismatch between skills and vacancies.
China’s youth unemployment rate (excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to data cited by the source. Policymakers are signalling sustained employment support into 2026 as deflationary pressures and skills–vacancy mismatches continue to weigh on job prospects.
China’s 16–24 (excluding students) unemployment rate fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend after the summer graduate surge. The source highlights deflationary pressures and skills mismatches as key constraints, with policymakers signalling stronger employment prioritisation into the next five-year plan cycle.
Thailand’s February 2026 snap election is set to be dominated by the People’s Party, Pheu Thai, and Prime Minister Anutin’s Bhumjaithai amid economic strain and heightened border tensions with Cambodia. Polling favors the People’s Party, but coalition bargaining and the continued influence of non-electoral power centers are likely to shape government formation and limit near-term stability.
The source index highlights late-2025 to early-2026 Chinese leadership remarks emphasizing major-country diplomacy and Asia-Pacific economic narratives framed around inclusivity and openness. Visible entries also indicate sustained prioritization of ASEAN-led mechanisms as key platforms for regional engagement.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline but remaining elevated after a record graduate cohort intensified competition. Policymakers are signalling stronger employment support into 2026 as deflationary pressures and skills–vacancy mismatches continue to constrain hiring.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend after an August peak tied to a record graduate cohort. The source indicates job competition remains intense amid deflationary pressures and a skills-vacancy mismatch, prompting leadership to elevate employment support into the 2026 policy cycle.
China’s 16–24 (non-student) unemployment rate eased to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline after a summer spike tied to a record graduate cohort. The source indicates Beijing is elevating employment—especially for graduates and migrant workers—into the 2026 policy agenda amid deflationary pressures and skills mismatches.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to data cited in the source. Policymakers are signalling stronger employment support into 2026, but deflationary pressures and skills–vacancy mismatches continue to constrain durable improvement.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to data cited in the source. Despite the improvement, deflationary pressures, record graduate supply, and skills-to-vacancy mismatch suggest continued labour-market strain and sustained policy focus.
The source argues China’s reported 5% growth in 2025 was heavily supported by a record $1.19 trillion trade surplus, while domestic consumption, investment, and the property sector remained weak. It suggests 2026 risks include tighter external trade conditions, deflationary pressures, and policy trade-offs between stimulus-driven growth and rising debt.
A viral Chinese app that prompts users to confirm they are alive is gaining traction amid rapid growth in one-person households and weakening informal care networks. Its fast domestic uptake and reported global expansion highlight how digital services are commercializing safety and companionship within China’s broader singles economy.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) eased to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline after a graduate-driven spike. The source suggests Beijing is elevating employment support into the 2026 policy agenda as deflationary pressures and skills–vacancy mismatches continue to constrain hiring.
China’s 16–24 youth unemployment rate (excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, marking a fourth straight monthly decline, according to NBS data cited by the source. The document indicates competition remains intense amid deflationary pressures and a skills-to-vacancies mismatch, prompting Beijing to signal stronger employment prioritisation into 2026.
China’s youth unemployment rate (ages 16–24 excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend after a 2025 graduate-driven spike. The source indicates employment will be prioritised in 2026 amid deflationary pressures and a persistent skills-to-vacancies mismatch.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to NBS data cited by the source. Despite the improvement, deflationary pressures and a skills–vacancy mismatch keep job competition intense, reinforcing Beijing’s push to prioritise employment into 2026.
An NPR street-level report from Beijing indicates households prioritize economic predictability as concerns persist over youth and graduate employment. With a large new graduating cohort and skepticism that high-tech advances translate into broad job creation, confidence hinges on visible improvements in hiring conditions.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24 excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to data cited by the source. Despite the improvement, deflationary pressures and skills-vacancy mismatches suggest sustained policy focus on employment as Beijing prepares for the 2026 five-year plan cycle.
An NPR field report from Beijing ahead of the Lunar New Year highlights a strong preference for stability amid a sluggish economy and persistent anxiety about youth employment. The source points to a large incoming graduate cohort and perceptions that technology gains may not translate into broad job creation.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend but remaining elevated amid deflationary pressures and skills mismatches. The source indicates Beijing is positioning employment support—especially for graduates and migrant workers—as a priority heading into 2026, the first year of the next five-year plan.
China’s 16–24 unemployment rate (excluding students) eased to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline after a graduation-driven spike in mid-2025. The source indicates policymakers are elevating employment in 2026 planning amid deflationary pressures and a persistent skills mismatch.
Hong Kong is using a concentrated calendar of Lunar New Year events beginning February 17 to stimulate tourism and retail activity, with the source citing an expected 1.43 million mainland visitors. High-profile programming such as the Tsim Sha Tsui night parade is designed to concentrate footfall in core commercial corridors but raises crowd-management and operational execution requirements.
Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Ganzhou highlights Beijing’s intent to consolidate its strategic advantage in heavy rare earths while accelerating innovation in frontier technologies such as AI. The move comes as the United States convenes a broad coalition to diversify critical mineral supply chains, pointing to deeper supply-chain bifurcation and higher policy risk for global manufacturers.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend from an August peak linked to a record graduate cohort. The source indicates policymakers are elevating employment as a 2026 priority amid deflationary pressures and a persistent skills–vacancy mismatch.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to NBS data cited by the source. Policymakers are signalling stronger employment prioritisation into 2026, but deflationary pressures and skills-vacancy mismatches suggest continued labour-market strain for graduates.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) eased to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline but remaining elevated. The source indicates policymakers are prioritising employment support for 2026 amid deflationary pressures and a growing mismatch between skills and vacancies.
China’s youth unemployment rate (excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to data cited by the source. Policymakers are signalling sustained employment support into 2026 as deflationary pressures and skills–vacancy mismatches continue to weigh on job prospects.
China’s 16–24 (excluding students) unemployment rate fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend after the summer graduate surge. The source highlights deflationary pressures and skills mismatches as key constraints, with policymakers signalling stronger employment prioritisation into the next five-year plan cycle.
Thailand’s February 2026 snap election is set to be dominated by the People’s Party, Pheu Thai, and Prime Minister Anutin’s Bhumjaithai amid economic strain and heightened border tensions with Cambodia. Polling favors the People’s Party, but coalition bargaining and the continued influence of non-electoral power centers are likely to shape government formation and limit near-term stability.
The source index highlights late-2025 to early-2026 Chinese leadership remarks emphasizing major-country diplomacy and Asia-Pacific economic narratives framed around inclusivity and openness. Visible entries also indicate sustained prioritization of ASEAN-led mechanisms as key platforms for regional engagement.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline but remaining elevated after a record graduate cohort intensified competition. Policymakers are signalling stronger employment support into 2026 as deflationary pressures and skills–vacancy mismatches continue to constrain hiring.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend after an August peak tied to a record graduate cohort. The source indicates job competition remains intense amid deflationary pressures and a skills-vacancy mismatch, prompting leadership to elevate employment support into the 2026 policy cycle.
China’s 16–24 (non-student) unemployment rate eased to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline after a summer spike tied to a record graduate cohort. The source indicates Beijing is elevating employment—especially for graduates and migrant workers—into the 2026 policy agenda amid deflationary pressures and skills mismatches.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to data cited in the source. Policymakers are signalling stronger employment support into 2026, but deflationary pressures and skills–vacancy mismatches continue to constrain durable improvement.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to data cited in the source. Despite the improvement, deflationary pressures, record graduate supply, and skills-to-vacancy mismatch suggest continued labour-market strain and sustained policy focus.
The source argues China’s reported 5% growth in 2025 was heavily supported by a record $1.19 trillion trade surplus, while domestic consumption, investment, and the property sector remained weak. It suggests 2026 risks include tighter external trade conditions, deflationary pressures, and policy trade-offs between stimulus-driven growth and rising debt.
A viral Chinese app that prompts users to confirm they are alive is gaining traction amid rapid growth in one-person households and weakening informal care networks. Its fast domestic uptake and reported global expansion highlight how digital services are commercializing safety and companionship within China’s broader singles economy.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) eased to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline after a graduate-driven spike. The source suggests Beijing is elevating employment support into the 2026 policy agenda as deflationary pressures and skills–vacancy mismatches continue to constrain hiring.
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