Like taikonaut, the Chinese word rencai, talented people, has been increasingly familiar among international academic circles, for it is the mantra in China's plan for its long-term development. With an aging population and increasing integration with the outside world, China needs highly capable workers with international vision to man its sustainable growth. And the principal task in this regard is to reverse the brain drain, and transform China from the world's workshop into a center of innovation. Recent measures, in particular the Recruitment Program of Global Experts, have shown encouraging results. Like taikonaut, the Chinese word rencai, talented people, has been increasingly familiar among international academic circles, for it is the mantra in China's plan for its long-term development. With an aging population and increasing integration with the outside world, China needs highly capable workers with international vision to man its sustainable growth. And the principal task in this regard is to reverse the brain drain, and transform China from the world's workshop into a center of innovation. Recent measures, in particular the Recruitment Program of Global Experts, have shown encouraging results.