The War for Chinese Talent in America: The Politics of Technology and Knowledge in Sino-U.S. Relations - Paperbackby David Zweig (Author) To overcome their "brain drain," some developing countries employ the "Diaspora Option," encouraging their overseas nationals to use the knowledge they gained abroad to help their motherland. Since the mid 1990s, China's party state has vigorously used an extensive array of programs and incentives to persuade ethnic Chinese living in America to transfer their technological knowhow back home. Many Chinese working abroad