Learning to ‘tell China’s story well’: the constructions of international students in Chinese higher education policy

Publication date:

October 18, 2020

Author:

Benjamin Mulvey and William Yat Wai Lo

Overview:

This article seeks to understand how Chinese policy texts construct international students. This study reveals that international students are introduced in Chinese policies in five ways, ‘para-diplomats’ and ‘future elites’, but also as sources of ‘mutual exchange’, of ‘insufficient quality' and finally, as requiring ‘guidance’ to understand Chinese laws.

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Culture | Education

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