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Experts Discuss Skills Gap in China

BEIJING, May 12, 2015 — Leaders from government, business, and academia gathered to discuss the employment challenges faced in China and suggested solutions for closing the skills gap emerging from China's transition from a manufacturing-led economic model to slower, consumption-driven growth. (5 min., 35 sec.)

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 /  Japan

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