Foreign students in China who meet certain qualifications can get work permits without any working experience overseas, a move to help the country tap into more international talents. The Ministry of Human Resources and Society Security, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs jointly announced that authorities would allow some foreign students without working experience to find jobs in China. “It’s a significant progress in attracting international talents to China, as there is still a huge gap in the number of Chinese students studying overseas and foreign students in China,” Miao Lü, Executive Secretary General of the Beijing-based Center for China and Globalization (CCG), told the Global Times. She noted that the gap is mainly due to a lack of courses taught in English and limitation on employment for foreign students. In 2015, there were 1.26 million Chinese students studying aboard, accounting for 25% of the total international students, but the total number of foreign students in China was about 398,000, according to the CCG’s website. The new policy is good news for foreign students, as it will be easier for them to look for jobs.