On 4th December, the Ministry of Education held a national video conference on the employment of college graduates in 2015. China's Education Minister Yuan Guiren delivered a speech at the video conference where it was announced thatthere will be 7.49m college graduates in 2015. Yuan is calling for all departments to make efforts to promote the employment of college graduates. Graduates will be encouraged to create new businesses by themselves. A flexible education system will be implemented and students applying for temporary leave from school to create their own businesses will be supported.

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