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China needs US-style immigration policy to win tech rivalry with Washington: expert

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Lin, C. (2026, September 20). China needs US-style immigration policy to win tech rivalry with Washington: expert. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3367534/china-needs-us-style-immigration-policy-win-tech-rivalry-washington-expert?utm_source=rss_feed

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A Chinese public policy analyst named Li Mingbo suggests that China should adopt U.S.-style immigration policies to attract foreign tech talent and stay competitive in the global technology race. Li argues that despite recent tightening of visa policies by the United States, it still offers valuable lessons for China, particularly in attracting top international hi-tech professionals from conflict-affected regions such as Ukraine, Russia, and Iran. He emphasizes China's urgent need for specific technical professionals but notes a lack of relevant immigration policies to facilitate their entry.

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Li Mingbo, a public policy analyst at the Guangzhou Institute of the Greater Bay Area, suggests that China should adopt US-style immigration policies to attract foreign talent and remain competitive in the global tech race. Li argues that despite recent tightening of visa policies by the United States, there are still valuable lessons for China in how to attract international hi-tech professionals. He points out that countries affected by conflict, such as Ukraine, Russia, and Iran, have a significant number of skilled engineers and mathematicians seeking safer living conditions abroad. Li emphasizes that China urgently needs technical professionals from these areas but currently lacks the policies necessary to facilitate their immigration.

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expert Li Mingbo, of Guangzhou Institute of the Greater Bay Area, says China should create English-friendly environment to attract foreign talent China can learn from US immigration strategies to attract foreign talent and stay competitive in the intensifying global tech race, a Chinese public policy analyst has said.

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China needs US-style immigration policy to win tech rivalry with Washington: expert · assertive framing

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China needs US-style immigration policy to win tech rivalry with Washington: asserted

China → need → Washington

analyst → say → race

“Although the US has tightened its visa policies, I think it still offers valuable lessons for China, particularly in attracting international hi-tech talent, an area where China remains relatively weak and overly conservative,” Li said earlier this month. asserted

Li → tighten → talent

He said conflict-affected countries such as Ukraine, Russia and Iran were home to incredible tech talent, including top engineers and mathematicians looking for safer, better places to live. asserted

countries → say → places

“China actually has an urgent need for certain technical professionals, and those countries have plenty of them,” Li said. asserted

Li → have → them

“It would be great if we could bring them in through a technical immigration pathway, yet we currently lack relevant policies.” uncertain

we → bring → policies