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State-Led Mobilization of Highly Skilled Chinese Diaspora in Knowledge and Technology Transfer: A Political Economy Perspective

Yüksek Nitelikli Çin Diasporasının Bilgi ve Teknoloji Transferinde Devlet Öncülüğünde Mobilizasyonu: Ekonomi Politik Bir Perspektif

Yiğit Kaymak(NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-1140-062X
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37–72
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2026-06-29
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In conclusion, this study presents that China’s highly skilled diaspora, as a key pillar of its innovation-driven growth model, is not merely a passive human resource, but rather a strategically mobilized knowledge transfer instrument under the coordination of the party-state system.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Nowadays, China has been a rising economic, technological and political power that can shape global affairs today.
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Nowadays, China has been a rising economic, technological and political power that can shape global affairs today. The country has made remarkable technological progress in recent days. At this juncture, highly skilled overseas Chinese have long been regarded as both an integral part of Chinese economy and a key source of knowledge and technology transfer to their homeland. This study examines the state-centric mobilization of the highly skilled Chinese diaspora in knowledge and technology transfer, notably from a political economy perspective. It argues that diaspora engagement in China is not a purely market-driven process, but a strategically governed in the light of national development and geopolitical objectives. Moving beyond the “brain circulation or brain gain” framework, the study reveals how the Chinese state actively coordinates highly skilled diaspora. In conclusion, this study presents that China’s highly skilled diaspora, as a key pillar of its innovation-driven growth model, is not merely a passive human resource, but rather a strategically mobilized knowledge transfer instrument under the coordination of the party-state system.

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Günümüzde Çin, küresel gelişmeleri şekillendirebilecek yükselen bir ekonomik, teknolojik ve politik güç haline gelmiştir. Ülke, son yıllarda dikkat çekici bir teknolojik ilerleme kaydetmiştir. Bu noktada, yüksek nitelikli yurt dışındaki Çin diasporası uzun süredir hem Çin ekonomisinin ayrılmaz bir parçası hem de anavatanlarına bilgi ve teknoloji transferinin önemli bir kaynağı olarak görülmektedir. Bu çalışma, yüksek nitelikli Çin diasporasının bilgi ve teknoloji transferindeki devlet merkezli mobilizasyonunu özellikle politik ekonomi perspektifinden incelemektedir. Çalışma, diaspora etkileşiminin Çin’de tamamen piyasa odaklı bir süreç olmadığını, aksine ulusal kalkınma ve jeopolitik hedefler doğrultusunda stratejik olarak yönlendirildiğini savunmaktadır. “Beyin dolaşımı ve beyin kazanımı” çerçevesinin ötesine geçen bu çalışma, Çin devletinin diaspora ağlarını nasıl aktif biçimde koordine ettiğini gözler önüne sermektedir. Sonuç olarak çalışma, Çin’in yüksek nitelikli diasporasının inovasyon odaklı büyüme modelinin önemli bir sacayağı olarak yalnızca pasif bir insan kaynağı olmadığını; ayrı zamanda parti-devlet sistemi koordinasyonunda mobilize edilen stratejik bir bilgi transfer aracı olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.

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Kaymak, Y. (2026). State-Led Mobilization of Highly Skilled Chinese Diaspora in Knowledge and Technology Transfer: A Political Economy Perspective. Düşünce ve Toplum Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1, 37–72. https://doi.org/10.55796/dusuncevetoplum.1933514

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