China's smartest students used to chase tech and finance jobs. Now, they're choosing manufacturing.

China's top graduates are increasingly choosing manufacturing and energy jobs. CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images China's elite graduates are choosing manufacturing and energy over tech and finance roles. Tsinghua University says graduates entering the manufacturing and energy sectors jumped 19.1% year over year. Experts tell BI the nature of manufacturing work has changed as China upgrades its industrial base. For years, China's top graduates chased jobs in finance and tech. Now, many are headi...