HONG KONG -- When Francis arrived from Myanmar to study in Hong Kong four years ago, he saw the city as a gateway to global opportunity. But after graduating this year from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the 22-year-old has sent more than a dozen job applications to NGOs, schools and social enterprises, and received just one offer: a temporary night-shift contract.
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Hong Kong courts foreign students who then face harsh job market
Despite millions in Belt and Road scholarships, some graduates find few career options
A view of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus. The city has been offering scholarships to students from Southeast Asia, Africa and Central Asia, as part of a push to align with Beijing's global outreach. © Reuters
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