Beijing city government to recruit more overseas talent

BEIJING, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Beijing will recruit more overseas talent to work in government, the municipality has announced.

Seventeen posts in Beijing's bureau of finance, intellectual property bureau, administration of cultural heritage and other departments are open to overseas applicants.

The posts cover areas including finance, technology, information and environmental protection.

Most jobs require a graduate degree or above, with overseas experiences.

China is in the middle of its biggest ever influx of foreign-educated professionals.

In 2016, 432,500 overseas Chinese students and researchers returned from work or study overseas.