National Talent Strategy National Talent Strategy for China's Development for China's Development

Professor Yonghua SongProfessor Yonghua Song

China's China's EconomicEconomic Performance for th Performance for the Past 30 Yearse Past 30 Years

Achievements:Achievements:The 2nd largest economy and the 1st biggest exporting countryYearly GDP increase by 9.8% from 1997 – 2Yearly GDP increase by 9.8% from 1997 – 2009009Much better lifeMuch better life…………

Challenges:Challenges:Unsustainable developmentUnsustainable developmentEnvironmental impactEnvironmental impactUnbalanced problemsUnbalanced problems…………

China’s Economic Transformation from China’s Economic Transformation from Past 30 Years to Future 30 YearsPast 30 Years to Future 30 Years

From Labor Intensive to Talent Rich (From Labor Intensive to Talent Rich ( 从人口红利到人才红从人口红利到人才红利）利）From Made in China to Created in China From Made in China to Created in China （从中国制造到（从中国制造到中国创造）中国创造）From Attract Capital to Attract Talents (From Attract Capital to Attract Talents ( 从招商引资到招才引从招商引资到招才引智）智）From hardware to software (From hardware to software ( 从重硬件到重软件）从重硬件到重软件）From Investment driven to talents driven(From Investment driven to talents driven( 从投资拉动到人才从投资拉动到人才拉动）拉动）From using domestic talents to international talents (From using domestic talents to international talents ( 从面向从面向国内人才资源到面向国际人才资源）国内人才资源到面向国际人才资源）

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ChinaChina’s National Talent Strategy: A Str’s National Talent Strategy: A Strong Country through Talent-Richong Country through Talent-Rich

Chinese President Hu Jintao addreChinese President Hu Jintao addresses a CCP and State Council confsses a CCP and State Council conference on national talent held from erence on national talent held from May 25 to May 26 2010 in Beijing. May 25 to May 26 2010 in Beijing. Hu has called for the creation of a Hu has called for the creation of a more competitive and innovative talmore competitive and innovative talents in the country, with the focus oents in the country, with the focus on training more top-notch specialistn training more top-notch specialists.s.

ChinaChina’s First ’s First Medium and Long-term Medium and Long-term Talent Development PlanTalent Development Plan (2010-2020) (2010-2020)

The general goal of the plan till 2020 is cultivating a The general goal of the plan till 2020 is cultivating a group of talents with reasonable structure and high group of talents with reasonable structure and high quality, creating the comparative advantage of China in quality, creating the comparative advantage of China in talent competitiveness, entering into the talent-rich talent competitiveness, entering into the talent-rich countries and laying a talent foundation for the socialism countries and laying a talent foundation for the socialism modernization to be basically realized in the middle modernization to be basically realized in the middle period of this century.period of this century.

ChinaChina’s First ’s First Medium and Long-term Medium and Long-term Talent Development PlanTalent Development Plan (2010-2020) (2010-2020)

The plan will increase the ratio of citizens with a higher edThe plan will increase the ratio of citizens with a higher education background in the work force from 9.2 % in 2008 tucation background in the work force from 9.2 % in 2008 to 20% by 2020. o 20% by 2020.

The plan stresses six categories of talents 1) political leaThe plan stresses six categories of talents 1) political leaders, 2) entrepreneurial talents, 3) professional innovativders, 2) entrepreneurial talents, 3) professional innovative-oriented talents, 4) highly skilled talents, 5e-oriented talents, 4) highly skilled talents, 5 ）） agriculturagricultural talents and 6)social work talents.al talents and 6)social work talents.

Total talent pool from currently 104 million will increase to Total talent pool from currently 104 million will increase to 180 million by 2020.180 million by 2020.

ChinaChina’s First ’s First Medium and Long-term Medium and Long-term Talent Development PlanTalent Development Plan (2010-2020) (2010-2020)

These objectives will be achieved through:These objectives will be achieved through:

1. Innovative Systems and Mechanism 1. Innovative Systems and Mechanism

2. New Talent and HR-related Policies 2. New Talent and HR-related Policies

3. National Talent Programmes3. National Talent Programmes

““National Thousand Talent Program” to National Thousand Talent Program” to Attract High-level Overseas TalentsAttract High-level Overseas Talents

Started at the end of 2008, Chinese Started at the end of 2008, Chinese government launched most government launched most liberal and ambitious Thousand liberal and ambitious Thousand Talent ProgramTalent Program

In 5 to 10 years time, China central In 5 to 10 years time, China central government will attract 2000 top government will attract 2000 top level overseas scholars, level overseas scholars, scientists, engineers, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and senior entrepreneurs and senior financial managersfinancial managers

““National Thousand Talent Program” to National Thousand Talent Program” to Attract High-level Overseas TalentsAttract High-level Overseas Talents

Attracting oversea talent into China Attracting oversea talent into China through competitive working and through competitive working and living packagesliving packages

andand

through new policies such as through new policies such as green card for foreign residents, green card for foreign residents, and issuing talent visas.and issuing talent visas.

““National Thousand Talent Program” National Thousand Talent Program” to Attract High-level Overseas Talentsto Attract High-level Overseas Talents

Up to now, over 2263 overseas talents have been Up to now, over 2263 overseas talents have been recruited through this program. Among them, 1290 recruited through this program. Among them, 1290 are of foreign nationality and 111 are non-Chinese are of foreign nationality and 111 are non-Chinese original. original.

They have been making significant contributions in They have been making significant contributions in various fields.various fields.

International Collaborations and International Collaborations and Exchanges in Talent DevelopmentExchanges in Talent Development

Learn from each other: Canada Research Chairs (CRCs)Learn from each other: Canada Research Chairs (CRCs)

Education as a foundation for talent developmentEducation as a foundation for talent development

Graduate education and researchGraduate education and research

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