Incentives planned to entice talent to Zhongguancun

A pilot plan to attract more overseas talent to Beijing's Zhongguancun area, "China's Silicon Valley", will be introduced.

The decision came at an executive meeting of the State Council on Wednesday.

Experts said the move could mean that overseas talent working in Zhongguancun will have an easier time obtaining a Chinese green card. Chinese leaders have called for simplifying procedures for foreign experts to obtain Chinese permanent residency permits.