University graduates here in China are having difficulty finding jobs in the economic downturn. China Daily reports that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao urges graduates to “Go West.” (That’s western China, not the Western Hemisphere.)

Visiting Xi’an, capital of central Shaanxi Province, from Friday to Sunday, Wen said employment was one of the government’s priorities for the sake of the country’s economy and for the future of individuals.

“College students, laid-off workers and migrant workers waiting for jobs are my biggest concern,” Wen told job hunters at an employment center.

He encouraged graduates from universities and colleges to find work in grassroots regions, and called on employers to create more jobs.

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