"The goal is to look to hire more international people," the company stated.
Internet rival Tencent Holdings Ltd embarked on a similar journey a few years ago, while telecom manufacturer, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, is starting to cast its net globally.
Back in February, the electronics group created internal teams to work with open source groups in Silicon Valley. Huawei intends to extend its operations in the US, Eastern Europe, Russia, Israel, and India.
"We are committed to building an ICT ecosystem with an ethos of, 'In Europe, For Europe'," said Vincent Pang, president of Huawei.
"The company's future will depend on our ability to attract and harness the right talent."
Indeed, in a bid to attract candidates from multinational competitors, domestic companies have increased salaries and benefits, as well as training.
For the right person, the sky is literally the limit as rival firms race to fill key vacancies.
"Many of them are looking to raid Western companies for their experienced technical talent and executives by offering dramatic pay increases," said John Zhang, a headhunter based in Shanghai. "At times, it can be as much as 50 percent or higher.
"But there are still challenges for Chinese companies because of the lack of a mature employee training system, institutionalization of decision-making and the work-life balance that many candidates still aspire," he added.
