China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) has put forward an "Adapt to AI for Employment" action. Vice Minister Li Zhong said the ministry will "actively respond" to the employment impact of new technologies such as AI, improve job-impact assessment so major policies, projects and productivity plans are reviewed for their effect on employment, and launch an "AI skills for everyone" initiative aiming at subsidized vocational training for 10 million people a year during the 15th Five-Year Plan, with 40 million new skill certificates over five years. The commentary cites Zhaopin data showing lower year-on-year hiring demand for editors, customer service and graphic design roles in Q1 2026, a ShanghaiTech CEISD report saying over a quarter of new online postings face high AI substitution exposure with about 21 million roles created by task restructuring, and Maimai data showing AI-related postings up 789.47% with average monthly pay of 63,160 yuan.