Barca makes Haikou home for talent search

Although China has a shortage of homegrown stars shining in the world's best soccer leagues, big foreign clubs remain interested in tapping the local market.

One of the most potentially beneficial ways for them to do so is by investing in youth development camps.

As the latest example, Barca Academy kicked off its summer camp at one of Mission Hills Group's resorts in Haikou, Hainan province, this week.