Even Tai Shan's Off to China Soon...

It turns out we're not the only ones concerned about attracting top international college students. China has taken a major interest in this topic as well, and perhaps could give the U.S. some pointers. They've already reached a goal of attracting 120,000 foreign students by the 2008 Beijing Olympics and have set a new goal of 300,000 by 2020, more than double today's levels. They're serious too, and have started handing out more government scholarships and encouraging private colleges to recruit foreigners. Since most students who study in China come from the same countries that send large numbers of students to the United States, we could feel the impacts of their efforts. Also, like Korea, China is concerned about brain drain, and trying to convince its own students to stay put. Just more evidence that the market for international students is indeed hotter than ever. Find out more about how we're doing here.