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Chinese graduate returnees surge 12% as Beijing courts talent from
Chinese graduate returnees from abroad rose 12% year-on-year in 2025, bolstering Beijing's push to build domestic tech talent as incentives draw more professionals back from the US.
Wall Street Journal: Zhaopin: Chinese graduates returning home from abroad rose 12% YoY in 2025, fueling Beijing's plans to take on Silicon Valley; China is offering big incentives — More Chinese nationals who return home after working in the U.S., called ‘sea turtles,’ are fueling Beijing's efforts to take on Silicon Valley
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