China's Xinjiang issues policies to boost employment

URUMQI - Authorities have issued a series of policies to help boost employment in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

The regional government increased loans for entrepreneurship and offered subsidies to companies that organized online or offline training sessions for workers during the coronavirus epidemic.

The regional authorities also lowered the threshold for loan applications for small- and micro-businesses and provided subsidies for college graduates and people who have difficulty finding jobs.

They also helped people find jobs by offering a variety of job vacancies in the region.