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We should verify these “留学人员考虑是否回国的最重要因素”by 陈中红
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I think only a survey could verify whether or not these are indeed the key factors for “talented” Chinese to become “sea turtles”:
"1、归属感; 2、成就感; 3、机会成本; 4、环境适应. " (For details, see
What about these factors?
a) Fresh Ph.D. who does not feel “well-established yet.” He would go for post doc, and hopefully professorship someday (actually quite a few years later or never).
b) Children’s education—So many Chinese mothers are in tears (go check out Blogs on the ScienceNet), seeing their only child has to join the rat race (no insult; a phrase often used for scientists with soft money positions in U.S.) at a tender age in middle school;
c) Air pollution in cities (where big institutions and universities are located).
I agree that “水从高处流向低处,” but question “人才从低处流向高处.” How many of today’s “talents” were talents when they were still in China? Many of these Chinese went abroad to study, and then a few of them became “talents.”
With all that said, I agree that “海外人才会逐渐回流，而且因为回流，竞争也会越来越激烈。” This is because there are much more opportunities in China, especially when the economy is bad in the west. What I would be concerned is how a highly-paid “sea turtle” would not feel a bit uncomfortable by the special treatment he receives while most Chinese are trying hard to ...
p.s. Here are two true stories that involve myself. As we were about to graduate with master's degrees from Zhongshan Univercity in late 1984, we were told in our face that a person with a master’s degree from abroad would immediately get a two-bedroom apartment, while those "made in China" might not even get one-bedroom. What was the hidden message there? Go abroad, and then you would become “special.” About eight years later, I was invited to attend a conference in Qingdao for young oceanographers from abroad to meet colleagues in China. A high-level official from Beijing sat down with us, and asked for suggestions. I only asked the M.S. or Ph.D. who was trained in China be treated the same way as one with the same degree from abroad, telling him the story I told you earlier.
“Talents” should be determined by some merits, not by where he received his M.S. or Ph.D. While the government's intention to attract "talents" from abroad is good, hurting Made-in-China scientists is not wise.
“Talents” should be determined by some merits, not by where he received his M.S. or Ph.D. While the government's intention to attract "talents" from abroad is good, hurting Made-in-China scientists is not wise.
https://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-306792-262348.html
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