China's 2025 government work report outlines a range of measures, from expanding job opportunities to enhancing public services and leveraging technological advancements, aimed at promoting employment, particularly among young graduates and underprivileged individuals, an expert said on Saturday. The report unveiled Wednesday sets a target of creating over 12 million new urban jobs this year. Experts said China's steady annual economic growth of around five percent provides a solid foundation for employment. In addition, the central authorities have introduced more supportive policies to address the employment needs of key groups. The report proposes to expand employment and entrepreneurship channels for young job seekers including college graduates, according to Mo Rong, a national political advisor and president of the Chinese Academy of Labor and Social Security. "Promoting employment for college graduates and other young people should be the top priority of employment policies. We need to create more job opportunities that allow them to leverage their knowledge and expertise, while also providing systematic support in areas such as skill development, professional training, and employment services to help them find jobs and achieve career success, " Mo said. The government work report also emphasizes the need to assist vulnerable groups, such as older unemployed individuals, people with disabilities, and the long-term unemployed. Mo called for stronger and more targeted policy measures to guarantee their basic livelihoods. "We need to offer more precise and effective policy support, establish a tiered and categorized employment assistance system, and ensure people's basic living needs through public welfare jobs. Meanwhile, we must strengthen coordination between employment policies, unemployment insurance, and social security measures to provide better fundamental guarantees," he said. Acknowledging the role of new technologies in reshaping the job market, the report stresses efforts to balance the application of new technologies with job transitions to create new employment opportunities. The expert noted that every technological revolution has driven significant changes in the labor market and the evolution of job opportunities. Today, the integration of new technologies with industrial innovation is giving rise to new industries and business models, creating numerous new professions and jobs. "[Professions] such as big data technicians and industrial robot system operators are emerging as new drivers of employment growth, helping to improve overall job quality," said Mo. He believed that new technologies also contribute to improved work efficiency. The intelligent, logical, and task-oriented nature of technology, coupled with human flexibility, creativity and initiative, can bring about significant advantages. Shotlist: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China - Recent: FILE: China - Exact Date and Location Unknown 1. Aerial shot of cityscape; 2. Aerial shots of tower cranes at construction site; FILE: Guangdong Province, south China - Date Unknown 3. Aerial shot of factories; 4. Various of production lines, workers in factories; Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China - Recent 5. Various of young people at job fair; Beijing, China - March 8, 2025 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Mo Rong, member of 14th National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC); president of Chinese Academy of Labor and Social Security (starting with shot 5/ending with shots 7-8): "Promoting employment for college graduates and other young people should be the top priority of employment policies. We need to create more job opportunities that allow them to leverage their knowledge and expertise, while also providing systematic support in areas such as skill development, professional training, and employment services to help them find jobs and achieve career success."; FILE: Guizhou Province, southwest China - Date Unknown 7. Various of graduates working in lab, screen showing mineral exploitation information; FILE: China - Exact Date and Location Unknown 8. Various of young employees learning to operate robotic arm; Hebei Province, north China - Recent 9. Various of vocational training sessions in progress; FILE: Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, southwest China - Date Unknown 10. Various of workers on production line; Beijing, China - March 8, 2025 11. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Mo Rong, member of 14th National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC); president of Chinese Academy of Labor and Social Security: "We need to offer more precise and effective policy support, establish a tiered and categorized employment assistance system, and ensure people's basic living needs through public welfare jobs. Meanwhile, we must strengthen coordination between employment policies, unemployment insurance, and social security measures to provide better fundamental guarantees."; Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, east China 12. Various of professional certification exam for AI trainers in progress; 13. Various of training session for AI trainers; FILE: China - Exact Date and Location Unknown 14. Engineers working on computer; 15. AI-assisted surgery in progress; 16. Smart production line; Beijing, China - March 8, 2025 17. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Mo Rong, member of 14th National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC); president of Chinese Academy of Labor and Social Security (starting with shots 14-16): "[Professions] such as big data technicians and industrial robot system operators are emerging as new drivers of employment growth, helping to improve overall job quality."; FILE: Shanghai, China - Dec 2024 18. Various of production lines, workers, equipment; 19. Various of auto production line, robotic arms, workers. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]