Discusses the large number of Chinese students who have decided to study abroad and examines the impact these returning students may have on China's future political and economic development. It also highlights the problem of a "brain drain" occurring in China. How the country encourages its students to return after graduation is…

Patterns and reasons for migration of highly educated manpower, primarily from developing to developed nations, are examined; and efforts to encourage return to home countries are discussed. (MSE)