This is driving employers to consider the technical expertise of a candidate to be of paramount importance, above other factors such as leadership qualities or salary expectations," said Simon Lance, managing director at Hays China.

Business development, sales and marketing professionals will be critical in such an endeavor," Lance said.

This can be seen in the greater emphasis placed on gender diversity in the workplace compared to previous years and the mapping of identifiable career paths for employees," Lance said.

As Simon Lance, managing director of Hays in China explained, domestic companies are seeking all possible ways to look for and retain the right talents by offering better payment, stock options and the promise of opportunities for further development, he said.

Lance Rezac, vice-chairman of the USSEC, said the Chinese and US economies are deeply intertwined, and there is a great deal of potential for cooperation.

"Lance Rezac, vice-chairman of the US Soybean Export Council, said it has always firmly believed that the Chinese and US economies are deeply intertwined, and that there is a great deal of potential for cooperation.

This means rich and diverse job opportunities for candidates," says Simon Lance, managing director of Hays Greater China.

We believe that the growth of local companies will create more opportunities for talent and further drive the healthy flow of expertise to stimulate the innovation potential of Chinese companies," Lance said.

Earlier speaking on the beer festival in Liberia, Lance Gbayongon, the deputy minister of information, culture, and tourism, said the government will use the opportunity to engage with Tsingtao, brewed and bottled by Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd in China's Qingdao city, Shandong province, to establish a beer village in Liberia as a way of promoting culture and tourism.

The two electric cars are in production and are expected to enter the market in 2020, Karma Automotive CEO Lance Zhou told Xinhua.

We will provide incubation technology in Southern California,'' said Lance Zhou, CEO of Karma.

"In China there are opportunities for skilled candidates across a wide range of fintech businesses, including banking, insurance, wealth management and payment services," said Simon Lance, managing director of Hays China, adding the industry risks losing valuable momentum given the shortage of skills and the overwhelming demand for experienced professionals.

And for those in banking and financial services - or with relevant technology skills - now is a good time to consider what your career could be in the fintech industry," Lance said.

"Fintech offers career opportunities to people with experience in almost every area of banking and financial services, as well as experts in artificial intelligence, biometrics, cloud and big data," Lance said.

"China is at the cutting edge of the fintech industry and will provide a robust and exciting career for many years to come," Lance said.

"In China there are opportunities for skilled candidates across a wide range of fintech businesses, including banking, insurance, wealth management and payment services," said Simon Lance, managing director of Hays China.

And for those in banking and financial services – or with relevant technology skills – now is a good time to consider what your career could be in the fintech industry," Lance said.

"China is on the cutting edge of the fintech industry and will provide a robust and exciting career for many years to come," Lance said.