Hu Sees ‘Very Serious’ Job Conditions in China, Xinhua Says
By Li Yanping
Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- China will face “very serious” employment conditions in 2009 as the global financial crisis cools economic growth, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported, citing President Hu Jintao.
The government will adopt an “even more active” policy to create jobs, Hu said during a three-day visit to manufacturers in the northeastern Liaoning province, a center for heavy industry, the news agency said.
Maintaining social stability is a more important task while the economy is “in difficulty”, he said.
Growth is the first priority for the government next year, Hu said, urging business people and households to remain confident in tackling the crisis.
To contact the reporters on this story: Li Yanping in Beijing at [email protected]
Last Updated: December 14, 2008 20:56 EST
By Li Yanping
Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- China will face “very serious” employment conditions in 2009 as the global financial crisis cools economic growth, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported, citing President Hu Jintao.
The government will adopt an “even more active” policy to create jobs, Hu said during a three-day visit to manufacturers in the northeastern Liaoning province, a center for heavy industry, the news agency said.
Maintaining social stability is a more important task while the economy is “in difficulty”, he said.
Growth is the first priority for the government next year, Hu said, urging business people and households to remain confident in tackling the crisis.
To contact the reporters on this story: Li Yanping in Beijing at [email protected]
Last Updated: December 14, 2008 20:56 EST