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Chinese Still Largest Group of Foreign Students in US

December 21, 2023 Media Library

Washington — Students from China retained their position in 2023 as the largest group of international students in the United States. Despite a slight dip, they are still the leading country of origin for foreign students pursuing an education in the U.S. The State Department granted more than 600,000 international student visas in fiscal 2023, which ended in September, the highest issuance since fiscal 2017. Among these, 289,526 visas were awarded to Chinese students, a decrease of 560 students compared to the previous year, according to State Department data. In…

Why Chinese Families Are Worried Sending Children to US Universities

December 14, 2023 Media Library

There are more students from China studying in the U.S. than from any other country. But that number has slightly decreased. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee has more on some reasons behind this drop and what some Chinese students say it’s like studying in the U.S. Voice of America

Chinese Students in DC Establish Safe Space for Dissent to Counter Beijing

May 8, 2023 Media Library

washington — A group of Chinese international students studying in Washington has established an independent student union, hoping to provide a safe space and platform for other Chinese students and scholars at their university to express political dissent without harassment by pro-Beijing students and organizations. Students from George Washington University (GWU) call the organization Torch on the Potomac. A statement by the organization on April 25 said, “We want to provide Chinese students and scholars at George Washington University, as well as their peers in the diaspora, with a platform,…