China Talent Shortage 2025: 8M STEM Graduates vs 500K AI Engineer Gap

China produces 8 million STEM graduates annually yet faces a 500,000 AI talent gap and 200,000 semiconductor worker deficit. Only 20% of engineering grads meet advanced tech industry standards. PhD pipeline at 70K/year but just 30% stay in research. Covers 600K RMB average AI salary, BAT vs Huawei hiring wars, fab worker attrition 20%+, Tsinghua and top university pipeline, and 2035 target of 100M skilled workers.
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