Moreover, higher education in China leaves much to be desired, with employer surveys revealing that graduates of upper secondary schools and universities usually lack the required technical knowledge and soft skills. For example, in 2013, more than one-third of the Chinese firms surveyed said that they struggled to recruit skilled workers, with 61% attributing this to a shortage of general employable skills.
此外，教育程度的提高让中国用工要求也有所提高，雇主调查表明，高中和大学毕业生往往缺乏必需的技术知识和软技能。比如，2013年，三分之一以上的受访中国企业表示难以招聘到熟练工，61%将其归咎于一般就业技能的短缺。那么，中国如何实现提高其价值链地位所需要的出口多样化和技术升级？