BEIJING — Chinese authorities have issued a proposal calling on enterprises and financial institutions to step up support for the employment of veterans.

The proposal by five departments including the Ministry of Veterans Affairs encourages state-owned and private enterprises and financial institutions to set aside a certain number of posts for qualified veterans in their prioritized recruitment plans.

The Ministry of Veterans Affairs said it will continue to cooperate with large enterprises in major sectors to explore ways of boosting employment of veterans.

Since late last year, the ministry has signed deals with a number of enterprises, including property developers China Vanke and Poly and e-commerce companies, to offer 81,000 jobs to veterans.