If any student trying to enter the workforce in China should have an easy time finding a plum job, it’s Wang Zhaohui. In July, the 30-year-old graduated from China Agricultural University in Beijing -- China’s top agriculture academy -- with a PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology. That makes him well-positioned to take advantage of the government’s drive to upgrade its competitiveness in science and technology. But for months now, Wang has been seeking a position with a university, research center, or biotech company -- and has had no luck. He says many classmates are having similar trouble. “I am so disappointed,” he says, adding that his hoped-for salary of $725 a month might be unrealistic. “I have already lowered my expectations, and I may have to lower them further.”
