Challenges Facing China's Overseas-educated Graduates Amid Job Market Shifts

World News

1 year ago

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Credited from: SCMP

Many returning **Chinese graduates** with foreign degrees are facing difficulties in securing quality jobs, attributed to increasing competition and **geopolitical tensions**.
Restrictions in the **xuandiaosheng** system, intended for government recruitment, now exclude graduates from foreign institutions, affecting eligibility for key positions.
The **Guangdong** and **Shandong** provinces have recently announced policies limiting eligible applicants to domestic universities for upcoming recruitment rounds.
Some government insiders support this exclusion, arguing that returning graduates may hold **values at odds with socialism**, raising concerns about their loyalty and integrity.
The average salary for overseas-educated graduates has seen a decline, highlighting a shift in the labor market's perception of **foreign degrees**.

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