China snaps up Japanese scientists, sparking fears of technology outflow

Government must urgently improve domestic research environment to stem brain drain

20201124 Professor Toshitaka Kajino

Theoretical physics authority Toshitaka Kajino, right, joined the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in October 2016 at the invitation of the Chinese university. (Photo courtesy of Toshitaka Kajino)

YUKI MISUMI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- For Japanese scientists, China's attraction as an ideal place to pursue scientific research seems to only get stronger.

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