Chipmaker upbeat on tech talent

China's leading position in cutting-edge technology, like autonomous driving and 5G communications, will help groom the next generation of researchers, according to veteran industry experts at a major semiconductor company.

A vast market size, wide application scenarios and sufficient talent supply have put China in the driver's seat in steering some of the world's best technologies from internet of things applications to autonomous driving, said Baoxing Chen, an ADI fellow at United States multinational semiconductor-maker Analog Devices Inc.

"For instance, China accounts for roughly 50 percent of the global electric vehicle market. If it has the biggest market volume, it is bound to propel the development of most cutting-edge technology," said Zhao Tianting, automation and energy group technical director at ADI China.