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China will ‘exhaust all means’ to lure global talent, despite push for tech self-sufficiency, Xi Jinping says
- President Xi Jinping says China’s push for technological independence ‘must not mean self-isolation’
- China must implement proactive policies to lure top professionals, especially for tech advancement, Xi says
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China is calling for more global talent to bolster technological innovation and national power, amid growing concern from foreign investors that Beijing’s “dual-circulation” strategy might turn it further inward and hamper international collaboration.
China will “exhaust all means” to recruit intelligent and innovative professionals from around the world, President Xi Jinping said in a speech to a key national talent work conference in September.
The transcript, published on Thursday on Qiushi, a state journal covering the Chinese Communist Party’s governing philosophy, laid out a specific timetable for China to become a world power in science and technology within two decades.
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“The emphasis on independent cultivation of talent must not mean self-isolation,” Xi said.
China needs participation of global talent, while its development also provides opportunities for global talent
“China needs participation of global talent, while its development also provides opportunities for global talent.”
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