Premier Wen welcomes more foreign experts to work in China

BEIJING, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Tuesday invited more talented foreigners to work in China, saying the country will improve services for them.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) shakes hands with a foreign expert at a  meeting with more than 20 representatives of foreign experts, who have  helped in China's social progress, in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9,  2010.(Xinhua/Li Tao)

Wen made the remarks at a meeting with more than 20 representatives of foreign experts, who have helped in China's social progress.

Wen said China pays equal attention to attracting both investment and talented personnel, while utilizing science and technology to achieve sustainable development.

This calls for an active flow of talented foreigners to China to help with the nation's modernization drive, the premier said.

He urged related organs to improve policy and service level for all the foreign experts coming to work in China.