National talents as a priority of the state policy of modern China

In the 21st century, the level of socio-economic development of any country is determined increasingly by the state of its national human capital. Highly qualified specialists and research scientists, as well as young people who have received qualitative higher and postgraduate education are treated as talents, i.e. as individuals who possess a synthesis of an outstanding level of knowledge and expertise with strong innovative abilities and a pronounced importance for the country's development. Modern PRC is an example of a transition from numerical accumulation of labour resources to an increase in the qualitative characteristics of human capital. The country's leadership takes the position that talents are the most important strategic resource for China's future economic and social development. In the context of global competition for talents, it is crucial to understand China's specific strategy and tactics for attracting and retaining top talent. The focus of the article is to analyze the ways and measures of China's state policy to attract and retain talented representatives of science, highly qualified experts, and young specialists with high-quality education. The author highlights the peculiarities of the strategy and tactics of formation of the national human capital from the position of strengthening the educational and intellectual component in it.