
Vaishnavi Srinivasagopalan, a skilled Indian IT professional who has worked in both India and the United States, has been looking for work in China. Beijing’s new K-visa programme targeting science and technology workers could turn that dream into a reality.
The K-visa rolled out by Beijing last month is part of China’s widening effort to catch up with the US in the race for global talent and cutting edge technology. It coincides withuncertainties over the US's H-1B programmeunder tightened immigration policies implemented by US President Donald Trump.