In Latest Move to Gain Global Edge, China Attempts to Lure Foreigners in Science and Tech With New Visa Program

In Latest Move to Gain Global Edge, China Attempts to Lure Foreigners in Science and Tech With New Visa Program
Chinese customers line up at the Apple store while a foreigner Apple staffer stands nearby, in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province on November 3, 2017. STR/AFP/Getty Images
Annie Wu
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China is aggressively trying to recruit talented foreigners in the science and technology fields to come live and work in the country, this time with a newly unveiled visa program.

To fit the needs of China’s economic and social development, “foreign high-end talent” such as scientists and entrepreneurs will be eligible for the program, reported Xinhua, the Chinese regime’s official news agency, on Jan. 4.

Annie Wu
Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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