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IMPACT – MEDIUM
What is the change? Following successful initiatives in Shanghai, Beijing will launch its own reforms of immigration rules to attract foreign talent.
What does the change mean? The rules will benefit foreign senior professionals, overseas Chinese, foreign students, and high-skilled tech talent employed in Zhongguancun, Beijing’s tech hub.
Background: Beijing has announced the following eased policies for four categories of foreign professionals:
BAL Analysis: The changes in Beijing follow the successful experience in Shanghai last year. They will provide greater flexibility for foreign tech professionals to work and take up residency in Beijing.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group in China. For additional information, please contact china@bal.com.
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