Friendlier residency steps urged

Experts would like to see easier process by which foreigners get their green card

For China to attract top talent from overseas, it must provide a more friendly migration policy, the director of a leading independent think tank said.

With an impressive growth rate fueling its status as the world's second-largest economy, China has become a magnet for foreign talent. But a Chinese green card - the document that authorizes long-term residency - is considered one of the most difficult to obtain in the world, said Wang Huiyao, director of the Center for China and Globalization.