cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/50140675

A Princeton nuclear physicist. A mechanical engineer who helped NASA explore manufacturing in space. A US National Institutes of Health neurobiologist. Celebrated mathematicians. And over half a dozen AI experts. The list of research talent leaving the US to work in China is glittering – and growing.

  • Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    7 hours ago

    A report citing Chinese state-controlled media:

    Chinese professionals eye Europe as US visa uncertainty grows

    According to the South China Morning Post, recent uncertainty over the U.S. H-1B visa program has led many Chinese professionals to consider leaving the United States for Europe. Confusion followed a U.S. government proposal to introduce a US$100,000 application fee for H-1B visas. Although later clarified to apply only to new visas, the announcement triggered panic among skilled workers and their families.