Recently, China issued a document titled “Opinions of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council on Deepening the Reform of the Industrial Workforce Development.” The document outlined “strategic and comprehensive measures to strengthen reforms in building the industrial workforce.” It set a goal that, by 2035, China will have developed 2,000 national-level master craftsmen, 10,000 provincial-level craftsmen, and 50,000 municipal-level craftsmen, with the aim of fostering more top-level craftsmen to lead the development of a world-class industrial workforce.
Currently, China’s industrial workforce faces challenges, such as generally low skill levels and an overall shortage of skilled workers. Xinhua reported that that “manufacturing is the foundation of the country’s strength and prosperity. To advance new industrialization, it is essential to encourage and support more workers, especially the younger generation, to enter the manufacturing sector.”
Source: Xinhua, October 27, 2024
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