The decision made by Liu Hai is actually just a microcosm of the macro situation. He may not be able to feel it, but on the other side of the sea, in the Immigration Bureau, some experts who are constantly watching the talent flow data have already discovered it. the seriousness of the problem.
In the office, Libit, the head of the talent introduction plan, mechanically signed the latest report, while several experts opposite him had solemn expressions on their faces.
In front of the big screen, the assistant was explaining the latest data to everyone. However, even without looking at it, everyone here knew from their daily work that the situation was not optimistic.
"In the past 60 months, the number of immigrants to China's science and technology workers has dropped by 42.7% month-on-month. Among them, the proportion of immigrants on the priority list is only 1.2%, which is far lower than the average level of 6.9% in previous cycles."
"At the same time, all the target people we decided to introduce were immigrants. The mission was not just a failure, it could even be said to be a huge defeat."
"Relatively speaking, the immigration of our scientific and technological personnel to China has broken the long-term low level. Since 2006, a total of 29 scientific and technological researchers have left us and joined China."
"In addition, we are currently facing even worse future expectations."
"According to the information we have received, Isaac, a well-known scholar in the field of high-pressure physics, has decided to immigrate to China - he is in China now and is not expected to return in the short term."
"So, in summary, what we are facing now is that we have failed to recruit key talents from China. On the contrary, they have begun to attract talents from our side to actively embrace them."
"It's a very terrible thing that's shaken our very foundation."
After hearing the assistant's words, everyone in the conference room fell silent.
"The foundations are shaken."
Yes, in fact, the reason why this country has become strong is that in addition to making huge war profits, plundering indigenous peoples, and manipulating international financial markets, there is another extremely important reason, and that is the plundering of advanced talents from various countries.
From the Fulbright Program, to Operation Paperclip, to the Scientific Advisors and Technology Missions Program, they have never stopped plundering talent.
And indeed, these plans have brought them huge returns.
For decades, they have been able to maintain a relatively high growth rate and an absolutely dominant technological level, which are the dividends brought by these plans.
Talent strategy is their national foundation.
But now it seems that this foundation does seem to be shaken.
After all, in the decades after World War II, they have never experienced a cycle in which the flow of high-end talents was negative.
The cycle from 2003 to 2008 was the first time in history.
Libitt, who was behind the desk, finally finished signing all the names. He slowly raised his head and glanced at everyone in the office, and then asked:
"What's the reason? There must be a reason for such a big problem, right?"
The assistant's expression was a little awkward for a moment, and he thought to himself:
What is the reason? Do you really have no idea?
However, he could not say this directly to Libit.
After sorting out his words, he answered:
"There are several reasons for this."
"First of all, our sustained economic recession in recent years has caused some high-end talents to doubt our development prospects."
"You also know that in the past few years, China can be said to be the only island in the entire world economy. When all countries are facing recession, they are constantly moving forward, and even took this opportunity to occupy many countries that originally belonged to Our market.”
"Their situation is very good. Whether it is wages, social and economic environment, or the degree of civil economic development, there has been a significant improvement."
"Purely from the perspective of 'economic life', their attraction to talents is constantly improving."
"I think if any of us are willing to go to China and take a look, we will easily find that the cities there are no longer the 'backward', 'shabby' and 'inconvenient' we used to think."
"Shanghai is not much different from New York, and Shenzhen is not much different from Los Angeles. This has laid the foundation for their talent introduction."
Hearing this, Libit nodded solemnly.
He is not a short-sighted or arrogant leader. Although he cannot say that he understands the situation in China 100%, he is not like some Indian scholars who foolishly look at it with the prejudices of decades ago.
China is developing and their civilization is improving. This is an undoubted fact.
But can they take away so many talents based on this alone?
Obviously impossible.
So, he continued to ask:
"anything else?"
The assistant paused and continued to answer:
"If economic development lays the foundation for talent introduction, then for now, their core attraction is actually the technological level that has developed rapidly in recent years."
"Whether in the military or civilian fields, their development in recent years has been nothing short of miraculous."
"For scientific researchers, they often like stories about 'miracles' the most."
"It's like if they go to the soil where miracles were born, they can create miracles themselves."
"-Of course, this is not just a superstition."
"If a place can frequently experience advanced technological breakthroughs, it means that place must have some kind of special resources, or special power."
"The reason why we were able to attract many scientific researchers back then was actually for the same reason."
"The Isaac we just mentioned is the most typical example."
Libit nodded silently. In fact, he had heard about Isaac.
This person has high academic attainments. Although he is not a leader in high-pressure physics, he is more active in thinking. Many of the new methods and ideas he proposed have been recognized and praised by the academic community.
Such a person is actually leaving. It must be said that this is definitely a huge loss.
"Can we stop him?"
Libit asked subconsciously.
"I'm afraid this is not good."
"Unless we impose exit restrictions and asset freezes on him, the problem is, his importance is not at this level."
"If such 'ultimate means' are used at will, it will have major negative effects on the future of the talent introduction project."
".Understood. Just go ahead."
"Do you still need to continue?"
The assistant asked a question, and then said:
"Actually, by clarifying these two reasons, we have basically clarified our future response strategy. As for the others, they either have little impact or we are unable to intervene."
"For example, in the military, we have faced successive defeats, which has severely damaged the confidence of upper-level scholars."
"But what can we do? We can't bring guns and go to war."
"So, our focus should still be on the first two things."
Libit nodded helplessly, and then said with some self-deprecation:
"Actually, even for the first two things, there isn't much we can do."
"Everyone, what do you think?"
Everyone exchanged glances with each other and shook their heads in unison.
Yes, any ideas?
After all, the Immigration Bureau is just a front-end administrative department, but what needs to be solved is the lowest-level problems.
This is an irreconcilable contradiction and paradox.
Probably, the only thing they can do is to implement some restrictions or add some preferential conditions, as Libit said.
Looking at the silent crowd, Libit frowned.
After a long time, he finally said:
"No matter what, we must find ways to reverse our disadvantage in talent mobility."
"Restrictions are necessary - but at the same time, we have to establish our own appeal."
"I think excess returns are a sound strategy."
"Although it doesn't sound like a fantastic idea, money is the most realistic thing, and no one can resist its temptation."
After hearing Libit's words, everyone present nodded.
As a result, the latest talent introduction strategy of the Immigration Bureau has been finalized.
It doesn't have any bells and whistles, and the core is just one sentence: Give money, give big money.
After the high-profile announcement of the policy, the whole world was shocked.
Because this policy can be regarded as the most ambitious policy in recent decades.
It is foreseeable that once the policy is implemented, a large number of talents will be attracted by the open and transparent incentive program and invest in the United States.
——
This is what the Immigration Bureau and Libitt want to see most.
However, they seem to have overlooked one of the biggest risks of this policy.
Chang'an, in a dilapidated office.
Liu Hai and his latest partner Mo Cheng sat opposite each other, with excited expressions on their faces.
"Brother Liu, it's been issued! The United States has given such a good policy. It will be much easier for us to recruit people in the future!"
"As long as a person gets a green card, he will be given 100,000 U.S. dollars. This is too exaggerated!"
"We just need to cast a large-scale net, specifically find those who can't meet the requirements, help them package them and send them to the United States. In a short time, we will definitely become rich!"
Hearing Mo Cheng's words, Liu Hai shook his head disdainfully.
Yes, of course he also saw opportunities in this policy, but the direction he saw was completely opposite to Mocheng.
"Are you dreaming? Is it our turn to do such a good thing?"
"Everyone knows that going to the United States to make money has already been done by big companies and institutions. If we do the same thing as them, let alone make money, we probably won't be able to even drink soup as hot as it is."
"Listen to me, if you really want to make money, there is only one way, and that is to go against them!"
"The other way around? What do you mean?"
Mo Cheng asked doubtfully.
Unlike Liu Hai, he is not an experienced "talent broker". In fact, he only entered this industry three months ago. He first registered a company with the purpose of doing labor dispatch business.
If Liu Hai hadn't taken a fancy to his funds and fooled him, he probably would never have paid attention to the news released on the other side of the ocean in his life.
——
Of course, even if he sees it now, all he can think of is the most superficial opportunity.
"What do you mean? Isn't it obvious?"
"In this current environment, everyone wants to send people over there, and the competition can be said to be so fierce that it can lead to bloodshed."
"We are different. We just take this opportunity to poach people from over there."
"Think about it, the United States wants people, but our own country doesn't want people?"
"The stronger their policies are, the greater the talent gap on our side will be, and the policies will slowly catch up."
"As long as we make arrangements in advance and get resources in hand in advance, we will be the biggest human resources leader when policies are released in the future!"
"Are you afraid that you won't be able to make any money then? Money in sacks is light!"
After hearing Liu Hai's words, Mo Cheng felt suddenly enlightened.
But soon, he discovered the flaw in Liu Hai's words.
He scratched his head and asked:
"Brother Liu, the idea you mentioned is not a problem."
"But the question is, where are we going to find people in this situation? Everyone is running away, is it possible that we can force them back?"
Liu Hai shook his head with a smile and replied:
"Of course we won't pull in those who want to run away."
"They want to leave, but in fact, no matter what conditions you offer, they can't stay. Their hearts are no longer here."
"What we want to attract are those people who are abroad but want to come to China!"
"As soon as the US policy came out, it can be said that it created conditions for these people to come to China. If I don't seize this opportunity, I feel sorry for them."
"Created the conditions? Why?"
Mo Cheng asked with a confused look on his face. Until now, he still hadn't understood Liu Hai's strategy.
Although it sounds quite mysterious, is it really effective?
Looking at this unresponsive partner, Liu Hai suddenly felt like he hated iron.
He took a deep breath and asked:
"Let me ask you, if you are a scientific researcher who has worked conscientiously for more than ten years or even decades, and you have reached the end of your life both financially and in terms of status, it is impossible for you to work hard to get further. ”
"At this time, your country suddenly issued a policy to provide extremely high treatment to all new recruits. This treatment is even higher than yours. What would you think at this time?"
Mo Cheng's eyes lit up and he immediately replied:
"Jealous, unwilling - I probably understand what you mean, they were hung upside down."
"But the problem is, just because of being upside down, they won't make the decision that easily, right?"
"Of course not."
Liu Hai nodded confidently, and then continued:
"The inversion is just a fuse, it will ignite the anger of scientific researchers in the United States."
"But this outrage alone is not enough to make us money."
“What really determines the direction of things is the allocation of resources.”
"Let me ask you, this time the policy was issued by the Immigration Bureau, but is it the Immigration Bureau who actually paid for it?"
"Probably not. It must be funded by each requesting unit, and the Immigration Bureau can subsidize part of it at most? How can they have so much money to burn?"
"That's right. In the final analysis, the cost of talent will eventually fall on each employing department, that is, on each scientific research institution."
"Now, here comes the problem."
"As a scientific researcher, you not only have to endure the inversion of treatment, but you also have to watch the resources that should belong to you being allocated to new people who have not made any contributions."
"Now, what do you think?"
"I see!"
Mo Cheng said in surprise.
He's not really stupid, he's just unfamiliar with the industry.
And now, after Liu Hai's answer, he has completely figured out the logic.
He vaguely felt that a big change was about to happen soon.
And in this changing situation, he may gain a lot of benefits.
But the one who benefits the most is probably my own country.
(End of chapter)
