Talent flowscapes and circular mobility in a Belt and Road (BRI) perspective: Global talent flows revisited

Shahamak Rezaei; Mikkel Rønnow Mouritzen

doi:10.1016/j.ajss.2021.09.005

Talent flowscapes and circular mobility in a Belt and Road (BRI) perspective: Global talent flows revisited

Shahamak Rezaei^*, Mikkel Rønnow Mouritzen

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This article brings the role of talent migration to the discussion of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) mainly focusing on academic talents. We explore the foundation for BRI's talent development as a long-term and gradual process building on policies dating back to China's opening in 1978. China's opening saw an increased number of individuals who could improve their skills, knowledge, and network from China globally or inside China from elsewhere on the globe. These global experiences have resulted in the Chinese government, companies, and institutions' necessity to compete for talent or human resources on a global “market”. We interpret the call for establishing people-to-people connections within the BRI as an intensification of China's existing talent strategy.

Original language	English
Journal	Asian Journal of Social Science
Volume	49
Issue number	4
Pages (from-to)	188-197
Number of pages	10
ISSN	1568-4849
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajss.2021.09.005
Publication status	Published - 9 Dec 2021

Keywords

Talent Mobility
Brain Circulation
Social ties
Guanxi
Migrants in China

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