UNIVERSITIES MAKE GRADE WITH FOREIGNERS
Beijing is expected to receive a record 80,000 foreign students this year, thanks to the improved quality of educational opportunities, rather than preferential admissions policies. An official from Beijing Education Commission said the capital will host 9,000 more foreign students than last year. Universities provide scholarships to foreign students depending on their scores on the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK). Most foreign students are only interested in cultural-based subjects. “Only if the education quality is improved will more and better students come to Beijing”, said Chu Zhaoyang, a research fellow at the China National Institute for Educational Research.
Source: People’s Daily
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