Students attend a job fair at Tsinghua University in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING - China's Ministry of Education said on Wednesday it would launch a campaign to promote employment for university graduates during the spring semester, a key period for campus recruitment.

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The MOE said it aims to organize up to 10,000 businesses to hold on-campus recruitment events while encouraging universities to visit enterprises, pool recruitment information and notify job-seeking graduates about relevant vacancies.

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Universities are also required to offer guidance to job-seeking students through various means such as online lectures, according to the ministry.