10 scientists and experts who have left the US and UK for China so far in 2026

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Ten scientists and experts have left the US and UK in 2026 to work in China, citing reasons such as insufficient funding and limited leadership opportunities for Chinese academics in the West. Notable cases include Yale scientist Zhang Kai moving to China for better prospects.

Dozens of scientists and experts have left the United States and Britain to pursue their careers in China this year, citing several reasons including insufficient funding and a lack of opportunities for Chinese academics to lead projects in the West. We have put together ten of them whose stories resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Impossible for Chinese’: Yale scientist Zhang Kai leaves US for China For Zhang Kai, a...