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"University graduates' rush for civil service posts shows their doubts about fair competition, their concern over the social security net and their uncertainty about the future. The government should create a level playing field for employment and entrepreneurship and improve the social security system to encourage more youths to pursue their real dreams."

Chu Jianguo, a professor of politics at Wuhan University, talking about the preference for civil service posts in a report in People's Daily on Monday.