Zhang Jianguo, administrator of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) and deputy Minister of Human Resources and Social Security, recently visited Ukraine, the Czech Republic and France.

The visits were aimed at expanding the introduction of innovative talented individuals to China from those countries. Zhang introduced the functions of SAFEA and the talent introduction policies in China.

When in Ukraine, Zhang visited the Barton Welding Institute and the Chinese embassy for talks on introduction of talented people in technological fields.

During his visit to the Czech Republic, Zhang attended the Czech parliament and Charles University to discuss personal exchange programs and overseas training cooperation. He also signed a contract with the Czech Association of Scientific and Technical Societies to promote high-level expert communication procedures and introduce more foreign experts to China.

In France, Zhang visited UNESCO, and discussed its personal exchange program with China; he also visited the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris to discuss experts’ introduction and overseas training cooperation programs. Zhang also spoke with SAFRAN aerospace company and the France-China Committee, and exchanged views on governmental and civil communication between technological experts in the two countries.