China Studies AI for New Jobs & Traditional Role Boost

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• •China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security will release a dedicated policy document titled 'Responding to the Impact of AI on Employment' launching a 'job stabilization, expansion, and quality enhancement initiative' with targeted support for key industries[3].
• •China faces a shortage of over 5 million AI professionals with a supply-demand ratio of 1:10, and MOHRSS released 42 new proposed occupations in May 2025 including 'generative AI system tester' and 'generative AI animation producer' to address this gap[3].
• •The 'AI+' action plan emphasizes a dual-track approach of advancing technological development while strengthening social safeguards, including guidance to steer innovation resources toward areas with higher job-creation potential to mitigate negative employment impacts[3].
• •In 2026, China's 'Spring Action' campaign invested over 500 billion yen in skills upgrade programs offering free training in AI applications, industrial robot operation, and new energy vehicle repair, with emerging sectors like AI, semiconductors, and low-altitude economy facing a talent gap exceeding 38 million positions[6].
• •The industrial transfer employment program is relocating electronics and equipment manufacturing jobs from eastern to central and western provinces with housing subsidies and school enrollment benefits, creating 1.5 million new jobs in inland areas in 2026 alone[6].

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