Donald Trump’s potential second term raises concerns about the revival of the China Initiative, targeting Chinese scientists for alleged espionage. In contrast, foreign researchers currently in China face challenges due to increasingly strict regulations and authoritarian policies following the COVID-19 pandemic. Although not directly targeted like in the past, many foreign scientists have left China, contributing to a significant drop in their numbers. Only an estimated 5,000 to 10,000 foreign researchers now remain, compared to over 100,000 in the U.S., highlighting the impact of stringent Chinese lockdowns and restrictions on foreign talent retention.
There used to be a lot more foreigners, including foreign scientists, in China before COVID. So many friends left in the last five years.
The way that they dealt with it from the beginning was not very conducive to keeping foreign talent.
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