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I wish I had the link ready but this is actually not a brain drain, it’s a brain fill. China has government sponsored programs to actively send Han Chinese abro

by dstick 8y ago

I wish I had the link ready but this is actually not a brain drain, it’s a brain fill. China has government sponsored programs to actively send Han Chinese abroad but keep them loyal to the ‘motherland’ through local meetups. They shape the way the public perceives them in foreign countries in ways that sometimes read like a spy novel. Google “sharp power” for some insights into these tactics.

lawrenceyan 8y ago
Maybe it’s different for other majors, I don’t know, but as an engineering student at UC Berkeley, I can guarantee you that no one cares or has the time. The only thing that’s on their minds is the next problem set, midterm, or final. That or they’re doing LeetCode/Cracking The Code Interview prep since it’s internship interviewing season right now. I think it’s easy to fall into the trap of conspiracy theories, and honestly I wouldn’t be surprised if the Chinese government has tried to overtly influence university students, considering how blatant their attempts at intellectual property thefts are, but the spy novel you think is real life really isn’t.