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Question: how does this compare to other states? I'm particularly interested in China's equivalent(s?) of the NSA. Do they manage to retain talent? Is it becau

Question: how does this compare to other states? I'm particularly interested in China's equivalent(s?) of the NSA. Do they manage to retain talent? Is it because the PRC's elite believes more in its mission? Is it higher status than the NSA? Do they offer higher relative salaries?

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gervase 9y ago
I think the best we can do is speculate on this, as China's cyber capabilities are still relatively unknown by the public [0]. However, based on their investment in academics and a generally more positive view of government jobs in general (possibly due to historic sociocultural contexts [1]), I believe it's likely that their equivalent groups are probably treated quite well. For example, for successful US-trained Chinese researchers, the Chinese government offers generous funding, publication bonuses [2], and high pay (comparable to, or better than, US institutions) for those who are willing to return to China and run research labs there. Additionally, due to the relative lack of commercial opportunities for talent, creative, and ambitious home-grown talent (vs the opportunities in the US available to similar US-trained talent), the bar the government must exceed is commensurately lower. 0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLA_Unit_61398 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLA_Unit_61398 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_examination https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_examination 2. http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/08/cash-bonuses-peer-reviewed-papers-go-global http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/08/cash-bonuses-peer-rev...