The Evolution of China’s Thousand Talent Program
The Thousand Talents name has faded, but the efforts reaching into Western institutions remain. In Part Two of China’s Insider Advantage, DTEX examines the well-documented Thousand Talents Program to reveal how China’s broader talent acquisition system operates, including how it adapted as the program receded from view.
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“DTEX’s first-in-a-series of China reports superbly illuminates the true nature of insider threats the West has too long misunderstood or underestimated. Beijing’s leaders aim to purposefully, persistently, and patiently extract all useful knowledge resident in the minds and coffers of foreign businesses, governments, research centers, think tanks, and academia. It’s high time we all get smart on how to defend against the insidious drip-by-drip sapping of our intellectual property.”
Mike Studeman
Rear Admiral (RADM), U.S. Navy retired
