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Group aims to lure back skilled Chinese talent

A delegation of senior executives from the ChangzhouWest Taihu Lake Science and Technology Zone visited the San Francisco area to attract young talent back to the mainland. Located at the southern part of Jiangsu province, the science and technology industrial zone provides a range of manufacturing solutions for overseas companies.The Chinese government and economic development zones have launched many programs aimed at attracting back its highly-skilled citizens who study and settle abroad.
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The Chinese government started incentive programs such as 1,000 Talents in 2008, Special Talent Zone in 2011 and the 10,000 Talent Plan in 2012, to hunt for overseas talent. By 2012, a total of 2,778 talent-hunting plans were launched by local governments and economic zones, according to a report released by UN Chronicle, the magazine of the United Nations.
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http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/us/2014-08/04/content_18243881.htm

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No
Type of Exchange: 
business
Partners: 
ChangzhouWest Taihu Lake Science and Technology Zone
Chinese Bioscience Association
Participants (Types): 
business executives
Exchange Date: 
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Continuing: 
No
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Location: 
San Francisco, California
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