Voices from two sessions

"Students are allowed to suspend their courses to do business. I think that's good, but we must treat it rationally. As an angel investor, I'm invited to view graduates' startup projects every day. Speaking frankly, 95 percent of them are not innovative, just copycats, but that's normal, even in the United States. I think we should move forward by identifying really innovative projects and then supporting them with preferential policies".

Yu Minhong, CPPCC member and founder/CEO of the New Oriental Education& Technology Group

"China's economy has shifted from high-speed growth into what we call the 'new normal'. This adjustment has put some pressure on the job market. However, given the number of jobs created every year, about 10 million, I think the long-term employment outlook is quite positive. With regard to college graduates, I think starting their own business is a very good thing to attempt."