Talent development is one of China's strategic issues which is consistent for decades. However, the requirements and goals that China sets for talent-related work at each stage are different. Facing great changes in the current domestic and international situation, China aims to be autonomous in the development of science and technology, especially in the "core" technology, thereby heading to lead the world in this field. Thus, talent-related work, especially the development of scientific and technological talents, is considered a decisive factor for the success of this ambition. The Central Conference on Talent-related Work held by this country at the end of September 2021 has shown clearer orientations towards China's above-mentioned goals. The article focuses on identifying new points in China’s talent development strategy through analyzing the speech of General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping at this Conference.