China employment growth slows in new precedent

Growth in the number of people employed in China's urban areas slowed for the first time since the global financial crisis in the first quarter of 2015, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) said on Friday.

January-March, China's employed rural population grew by 3.24 million, 200,000 less than the same period last year, MOHRSS spokesperson Li Zhong said at a press conference. Endi