Downsizing government
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China's civil service remains a massive employer – and many fresh grads bust a gut trying to join.
Fun fact: "Civil servant chic" has been a fashion trend this summer. Seriously.
But local governments in less populated counties are under pressure to trim their headcounts.
What’s going on? The shortf...