Cities should be aware of the cons of too hasty policies to attract talent

THE COMPETITION for talents among cities has transformed over the last couple of years from small-scale regional battles to a nationwide campaign. Guangming Daily comments:

A number of cities offer special policies to try and attract the talents they need in various fields. These policies invariably include providing housing or housing subsidies, incentives for research and startups, and hukou, local household registration.

What has become increasingly clear in this is the first-tier cities are competing for talents, while the second-tier cities are battling each other to attract young laborers.