Jobseekers submit their resumes to prospective employers at a job fair in Yiwu, Zhejiang province. [Photo by Gong Xianming/China Daily]

The government will take measures, such as increasing employment opportunities, adopting targeted support policies and providing more effective public employment services. Encouraging self-employment and enhancing job training are also included.

China has canceled 319 employment qualifications to streamline the system, accounting for 52 percent of the total number the State Council had set up. By the end of this year, 70 percent will be canceled.

China will also carry out a progressive plan on delaying retirement.

The plan would be based on three principles - taking small steps to secure a progressive implementation; targeting different groups with different measures and announcing in advance to make room for advices and revise.

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