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Harvard professor explains his move to China

Since the start of this year, dozens of scientists and researchers have left US institutions to take up full-time roles in China. This so-called "reverse brain drain" trend is not new, but comes amid a push from the Trump administration to cut federal research funding and as China aims to boost its global science and technology standing. CNN’s Simone McCarthy caught up with a Harvard emeritus professor who recently accepted a new position at the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing.

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