Zhao Chen: This paper addresses a very important topic. Overseas Chinese is a highly representative group of international immigrants worldwide who have contributed significantly to the development of high-tech sectors in developed countries. High-level talents of overseas Chinese returnees are also crucial for developing countries since they bring to their home country advanced know-how of technology embedded with their human capital. As a result, both attraction and retention of highly skilled overseas Chinese are important factors that policymakers should know, as they would reshape the spatial allocation of human capital of high-level talents.
It is also a timely discussion on the recent situation about overseas Chinese since the situation for Chinese individuals in North America has become increasingly challenging in recent years. Meanwhile, the Chinese government has become more and more eager to attract high-level talent from overseas. So, given this situation, it is quite interesting to discuss the attraction...