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| China suffers severe brain drain | China suffers severe brain drain |
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| China suffers from the world's most severe brain drain, state media says. | China suffers from the world's most severe brain drain, state media says. |
| About two-thirds of Chinese who have studied abroad since the 1980s have chosen not to go back home, the China Daily said. | About two-thirds of Chinese who have studied abroad since the 1980s have chosen not to go back home, the China Daily said. |
| This ratio, in a new report compiled by the Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, is reportedly the highest in the world. | This ratio, in a new report compiled by the Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, is reportedly the highest in the world. |
| China is now "in dire need of people of expertise", Li Xiaoli, the co-author of the report, told the newspaper. | China is now "in dire need of people of expertise", Li Xiaoli, the co-author of the report, told the newspaper. |
| "It has been a great loss for China... to see well-educated professionals leave after the country has invested a lot in them," Li Xiaoli said. | "It has been a great loss for China... to see well-educated professionals leave after the country has invested a lot in them," Li Xiaoli said. |
| Since 2002, more than 100,000 students have gone abroad to study each year, but the number of returnees has been only 20,000 to 30,000, the report estimates. | Since 2002, more than 100,000 students have gone abroad to study each year, but the number of returnees has been only 20,000 to 30,000, the report estimates. |
| The newspaper noted that, to a certain extent, the trend was unavoidable as it reflected China's growing integration with the rest of the world. | The newspaper noted that, to a certain extent, the trend was unavoidable as it reflected China's growing integration with the rest of the world. |
| But in an editorial, the paper said the government should do more to encourage these migrants to come home. | But in an editorial, the paper said the government should do more to encourage these migrants to come home. |
| "Many talented Chinese emigrated overseas because they could not find opportunity at home," the China Daily said in an editorial. "It's time to nurture that reverse migration." | "Many talented Chinese emigrated overseas because they could not find opportunity at home," the China Daily said in an editorial. "It's time to nurture that reverse migration." |
| About 35m people of Chinese origin are living in more than 150 countries around the world, according to the report. Are you affected by this story? Are you a Chinese person living abroad? Use the form below to send us your experiences: name="say"> |
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