Old friends and new challenges

In the past five years, China has played host to about 3 million 'foreign experts', expats who work in the country and contribute its success. Although many are relative newcomers, the tradition extends back many decades. Liu Xiangrui reports.

Editor's note: This is the second in a series of articles China Daily will publish in the next few days looking at the structure, history and influence of the Chinese Communist Party as it celebrates the 95th anniversary of its foundation.

In recent years, the Chinese leadership has expressed its eagerness to bring more talented people from overseas to work in the country.