BEIJING - Authorities are introducing more measures to attract overseas talent to return to the country and a series of favorable policies will be included in a national program to be released soon.

"We plan to launch a series of cooperative multi-department initiatives this year to offer overseas talent favorable policies in household registration, residence permits, medical care and education of their children," said Wu Jianying, a senior official of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

"The coming National Outline for Medium and Long Term Talent Development will specify the key fields to prioritize in order to attract overseas talent," Bai Chunli, vice-president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), told China Daily in a recent interview.