In an effort to tempt 200,000 overseas Chinese scholars to come
home in the 2006-2010 period, science centers are being set-up in
the country to allow them to continue with their work, said the
Ministry of Personnel on Thursday.
Statistics from 2005 show that barely a quarter of Chinese
scholars who've studied abroad returned.
The country wishes to attract leading Chinese scholars who are
familiar with international practices and can help lead research in
various fields at home, according to the Ministry.
The government is offering more favorable policies for returned
scientists who want to launch start-ups by creating some 50 special
technological incubation centers over the five-year period.
By the end of 2005 over 930,000 Chinese had studied abroad with
approximately 230,000 returning over the last decades.
(Xinhua News Agency January 5, 2007)