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Tang Ailin

China to Launch New Visa to Lure Young Tech Talent Amid U.S. Curbs

The K-visa category aims to attract STEM professionals without requiring a local employer. Photo: VCG

China is launching a new visa category for young foreign technology talent, a move that comes just as the Trump administration sharply increases the cost for U.S. companies to hire high-skilled overseas workers.

China will add a K-visa to its ordinary visa categories, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced Monday. The policy, already written into the revised Regulations on Administration of the Entry and Exit of Foreigners on Aug. 7, is designed to attract young science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals.

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