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China’s push for talent tests party values

By Richard McGregor in Beijing

Published: July 27 2009 17:08 | Last updated: July 27 2009 17:08

Chinese students at a job fair in Xian, Shaanxi provinceGetty
Grab for talent: students at a job fair in Xian, Shaanxi province. People who have studied overseas are mostly employed in the private sector

When China elevated Yi Gang to head the body responsible for its foreign exchange reserves, most attention focused on the gargantuan $2,132bn pile of funds under his agency’s management.

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