The State and Policies of Mobility of International Students in China

Today, while the number of Chinese students studying at universities abroad continues to rise, the number of international students studying in China has also greatly increased. As a destination country, China is third after only the United States and the United Kingdom. The situation seems to contradict the traditional theory of center-periphery, and this paper will specifically analyze whether China has moved from the periphery to the center of the knowledge production system. The number of international students is low relative to the scale of China\u27s higher education system when one looks at the number of international students attending Chinese universities. At the same time, only a few international students go to China to pursue a degree, and student talent tends to be relatively low. In contrast, China is number one as a source country of students studying abroad worldwide, and student talent is considered excellent. In response to on-going globalization, the Chinese government implemented the "Plan for Study in China" and is aggressively recruiting international students, but China still remains on the periphery of the international higher education system in terms of number and talent of students