More than 489,000 international students were studying in China between in 2017, a 10% rise compared to 2016. According to Ministry of Education data, there has been a 299% increase since 2004. The appeal is manifold: cheap costs in one of the world's economic powerhouses, scholarship opportunities and English medium programs, for example. Chris Parr finds out more.
The Chinese Ministry of Education recorded a total of 608,400 study abroad students in 2017 – the first time the number has exceeded the 600,000 mark.
The Florida International University College of Business has announced its partnership with the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing to facilitate exchange programs and collaboration.
Australia-China tensions, where does the truth end and the misinformation begin? Anton Crace looks beyond the media reports in this long read.
A one-day event aimed at promoting exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and Irish higher education institutions has been held in Dublin, Ireland.
Chinese international students all around the world are protesting against the abolition of presidential term limits fearing this will allow President Xi Jinping's rule to be extended indefinitely.
At two events in the UK focused on the recruitment of British students, Chinese universities significantly increased their presence in 2018.
The Trump administration is considering placing visa restrictions on Chinese students and scholars coming to the US – a move described by CEO of NAFSA Esther Brimmer as potentially "devastating".