Government keen to attract foreign talent to boost workforce

China is seeking to attract more foreign talent during the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20) as well as to create a better environment for foreigners seeking opportunities in China, according to Zhang Jianguo, director of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs.

President Xi Jinping has held three meetings with foreign experts and emphasized China should be a country that learns from others and uses talent without prejudice against their origins or backgrounds.

Premier Li Keqiang holds a discussion panel with foreign experts working in China ahead of every Spring Festival. He also meets foreign experts who have won the nation's Friendship Awards annually to listen to their suggestions for China's economic development.