With a college degree devalued, young people are flocking to government jobs as the only reliable path to social mobility
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On Nov. 30, China held its 2026 national civil service examination. Nearly 3.72 million people registered to compete for 38,100 positions, a slight decrease in openings from the previous year. With 2.83 million ultimately sitting for the test, the acceptance ratio climbed to a staggering 74-to-1, up sharply from 65-to-1 a year earlier.
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