China welcomes more foreign talented people to come to take part
in its construction, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing
Tuesday.
China will improve its laws and regulations to create better
working and living conditions for foreign experts, Wen said when
meeting 50 foreign experts who won this year's "Friendship Award"
presented by the Chinese government.
Extending congratulations, greetings and thanks to the award
winners, Wen said that absorbing overseas wisdom and talented
people is a vital part of China's drive of opening up and the
Chinese government will take measures to participate in
international exchanges of talent.
The "Friendship Award", launched in 1991, is the supreme award
the Chinese government confers annually to those foreign experts
who have made outstanding contributions to China's economic and
social progress.
The Chinese government presented the award to 50 foreign experts
from 19 countries this year. So far, 716 foreign experts have been
awarded the honor.
(Xinhua News Agency September 30, 2003)