Ding Xiangxiang emphasized at the national video conference on employment and entrepreneurship of college graduates and young people that promoting high-quality and full employment of college graduates better serves the overall situation, the people's livelihood, and development.

The national video conference on employment and entrepreneurship for college graduates and other young people was held in Beijing on March 18. Ding Xuexiang, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Ding Xuexiang pointed out that promoting employment for college graduates and other young people is not only a family matter but also a national matter, and it is an important work related to politics, people's livelihood, and development. It is necessary to thoroughly study and implement the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping, implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, firmly establish and practice the correct view of achievements, and promote high-quality and full employment for college graduates and other young people with a more proactive attitude, pragmatic style, and strong measures. Ding Xuexiang emphasized the importance of stabilizing and expanding the scale of employment for college graduates, adhering to the close combination of investment in material and investment in people, injecting new driving force and vitality into high-quality development. It is important to prioritize employment and increase support for enterprises to stabilize and expand their workforce. Coordinate policy, planning, projects, and other resources to stabilize the recruitment of policy-related positions and develop more incremental positions. Moderately expand the scale of recruitment for grassroots projects, guide more graduates to root themselves at the grassroots level and grow into talents. Strengthen policy support and service guarantee for entrepreneurship to promote employment. Encourage local governments to attract and gather talents, cultivate development advantages, and support economically developed provinces to play a leading role in stabilizing employment. Ding Xuexiang stated that it is necessary to improve the quality and efficiency of employment guidance and services. Promote the relocation of the employment service to earlier stages, providing employment public services in advance to campuses. Strengthen employment training and internships to help graduates optimize their knowledge and skill structure. Increase support for graduates facing difficulties, implement individualized support responsibilities, and prioritize providing various services. Ding Xuexiang requested that all regions, departments, and universities strengthen organizational leadership and responsibility implementation, effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of graduates, actively create a positive public opinion atmosphere, promote the correct employment view in society, ensure the successful completion of this year's employment goals, better serve the overall situation, people's livelihood, and development, and make positive contributions to a good start for the 15th Five-Year Plan. State Councilor Chen Yiqin attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Relevant departments of the central and state agencies, relevant people's organizations, departments of the Central Military Commission, leaders in charge of directly affiliated universities, and high-ranking officials in the main venue participated in the meeting. Leaders in charge of people's governments, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, as well as officials from relevant departments and units, attended the meeting in the sub-venue. Leaders from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Ministry of Education, the People's Government of Guangdong Province, the People's Government of Sichuan Province, Anhui University of Engineering, and representatives of college graduates delivered speeches at the meeting.