Talent Competition between the U.S. and the PRC: Tough Way for Chinese Students and Scholars Returning to the People’s Republic of China from the United States in 1950s

Abstract

During the Cold War, Chinese students and scholars studying in the United State became talents won over by both the United State and the People’s Republic of China in 1950s. The United State issued exit prohibition and assistant policies on the Chinese talents to retain them, and the People’s Republic of China introduced favorable measures to attract them back home. Through analyzing the policies and measures taken by the U.S and the PRC, this article investigates the experience of Chinese students and scholars in the talent competition between the U.S and the PRC, focusing primarily on the influence factors on the tough way back home for the returnees.