China Rolls Out Its First Talent Visa as the US Retreats on H-1Bs

The bottom line is that, other than the US, China is not immigrant country. In 2020 only over .1 Percent of the mainland's mainland consists of foreigners, according to one estimate By researchers of the throat institute for the world economy. That's about 1.4 million people in a country of more than 1.4 billion. In the United States, by contrast, 15 percent of the population composed of immigrants. Even other east Asian peoples, such as Japan and South Korea, are home to many more foreigners than China in terms of their relative population.

Because the US has already a great immigrant population of all over the world, it can be easier for new arrivals to apply. Operating local companies in English, the language of global company. Cowagers and friends communicate through platforms like Gmail and Instagram, which are available in most parts of the world. And when it comes to create kom photos from a creators of in San Francisco or in San Francisco, no problems must serve that food that tastes at home.

However, newcomers, newcomers must only navigate a company system that works largely in Chinese, a language few foreigners in grade school or in the pursuit of a tribe. The country's tech eco system is also completely unique. New arrival not only an unfamiliar language and culture, but also a suite of unknown programs and apps, usually do not mountain.

Better reputation

There are signs that more people can be willing to overcome these stariers to experience the benefits of living in China, a place now connected with high speed, electrical cars, and futurist cities. In places like Greece, Spain, and Germany, the majority of people Watch China as the world's upper economic force, according to the Pew Research Center. Africa, the continent with the youngest and fastest-growing population of the world, already sends More students To study in China every year than to the US or UK.

I personally noticed that my American friends and family and family seem to have many more positive impressions of China as they did a few years ago. This may be partly due to the popularity of Chinese exports such as tickok, Temu, and labubu. Several friends even told me that they would like to try themselves specifically, a Chinese Megacity that did not pull a lot of foreign tourists to videos of his skyline and heat-pen restaurants went viral on Instagram and tappique.

Whether these growing interesting curiosity in people who actually move to China will depend on how the government's programs are depending, such as the new K-Visa. The policy reduces barriers for people who want to study or work there, but it also hit Ansiarties at home. For now, it is unclear whether it will be a real gateway for new waves of international talent, or fall in the face of the same asphan-nationalized nationalist sentiments that brings over the politics.

This is an edition of Zeyi Yang and Louise Matsakis' Made in china newsletter. Read previous newsletters over here.