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Why China's Youth Jobless Rate Is the Real Story
Lucas and Luna dig into China's stubbornly high youth unemployment rate, which hit fresh highs in early 2026 despite a broader economy that's growing at around 4.5 percent. The hosts walk through the structural mismatch between what graduates are trained for and the jobs the economy is actually generating — heavy on services, light on white-collar office roles. They reference the June trade balance showing a narrowing deficit, and note how the yuan's stability at 6.75 per dollar masks what's happening in labour markets. The conversation touches on the government's…
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