Headhunters drafted to search for talent

One Thousand Foreign Experts Project aims to spur innovation

International headhunters are being called in to work alongside officials on the government's talent import programs as they seek the best talent from around the world to work in China's top industry sectors.

China started a recruitment program of global experts in 2008, aiming at attracting about 2,000 overseas professionals to the country's key innovative projects, key subjects and laboratories, high-tech industrial parks and State-owned enterprises and financial institutions.