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Final-Year Students Face Harsh Job Market in Hong Kong

5/31/2025

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Jethro Chen, a final-year marketing student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, finds himself in a daunting job market. Despite his qualifications, he grapples with intense competition and soaring youth unemployment, exacerbated by sluggish consumer demand and a struggling real estate sector. He’s not alone; countless educated young Chinese face the same harsh economic realities.

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Story summary

Jethro Chen, a final-year marketing student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, finds himself in a daunting job market. Despite his qualifications, he grapples with intense competition and soaring youth unemployment, exacerbated by sluggish consumer demand and a struggling real estate sector. He’s not alone; countless educated young Chinese face the same harsh economic realities.