The roadmap aims to harness artificial intelligence to create new work opportunities while focusing more on college graduates, as the country grapples with shifting labor demand and a high jobless rate among young people

China's employment-first policies, including court rulings against AI-driven layoffs, risk slowing automation and widening the productivity gap with Western

China's MOHRSS is preparing a policy framework to assess AI's impact on employment, building on the State Council's AI+ Action Plan from August 2025.