China Rolls Out the Welcome Mat for Foreign Students

An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education reports on China's goal of bringing half a million foreign students to its shores by 2020. "To reach the bold target, the Ministry of Education is pouring money into colleges to establish programs friendly to Americans and other international students." Internationalizing Chinese campuses and offering more English-taught courses are seen as ways to improve the international standing of the country's higher education system.

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