Full, fair job opportunities pledged

China's robust economic recovery is stimulating domestic employment growth, and intensive resources and investment will be channeled into areas such as vocational skills training and social insurance to promote sufficient and high-quality employment with sound protection of working rights, a senior official said on Sunday.

Speaking at a news conference in Beijing on the sidelines of the annual session of the national legislature, Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Wang Xiaoping said, "Employment is a top priority for securing people's livelihoods, which is also important for advancing the nation's development."

The economic uptrend, thriving innovations and new technologies have consolidated the foundation for employment growth, she said.