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Beijing’s hopes for AI dominance may rest on how many US-educated Chinese want to return home

South China Morning Post

December 6, 2019

While China enjoys a number of great universities and companies, especially in certain AI subfields, “many people remain hesitant to move to China due to the political environment, quality of life concerns & workplace issues,” says Remco Zwetsloot.

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With the U.S.-China trade war leading to tighter scrutiny of Chinese nationals working in the U.S. tech industry, some American-educated Chinese tech workers are moving back to China. CSET’s Remco Zwetsloot argues that many researchers remain hesitant to return to China. Read the full article in South China Morning Post.

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