China eyes ‘top-tier industrial workforce’ by 2035, vows hi-tech training, talent support
Guidelines jointly issued by party Central Committee and the State Council come amid record youth joblessness and the continuing US tech war
China aims to boost training, support and “ideological guidance” for its industrial workforce, to create a highly skilled talent pool as the country doubles down on hi-tech development.
The goals were laid down in a set of guidelines issued jointly by the Communist Party Central Committee, the core leadership body of the ruling party, and the State Council – China’s cabinet.
According to the guidelines, the country will focus on training to drive the development of “a top-tier industrial technical workforce” and provide talent and skill support for “Chinese-style modernisation”.
The industrial workforce is “the backbone of creating social wealth, and a key force in implementing innovation-driven development strategies and accelerating the construction of a manufacturing powerhouse”, the document released on Monday but dated October 12 said.
It also called for efforts to “unite and guide industrial workers to play a leading role in the construction of Chinese-style modernisation”.
Main goals listed included “solidifying ideological and political guidance” for the workforce, and improving its overall quality “with an ever-expanding team of knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative industrial workers”.
The country also aims to produce around 62,000 “master artisans” by 2035, including 2,000 defined as “national-level craftsmen”, according to state news agency Xinhua’s report on the guidelines.
