Comment by pyuser583
6 hours ago
I’m not seeing any ambitious people trying to get into Chinese undergrad universities.
I know a handful of folks who worked at them, and then found a more permanent position in the US.
6 hours ago
I’m not seeing any ambitious people trying to get into Chinese undergrad universities.
I know a handful of folks who worked at them, and then found a more permanent position in the US.
Comes in stages. Used to be ambitious Chinese people wouldn’t go to Chinese universities for grad school (undergrad Chinese university to overseas grad school was a usual route). Now they definitely do. Next there might be foreign grad students in Chinese universities, then foreign undergrad students. Though you would have to learn Chinese I imagine, so that barrier is there.
Virtually nobody who isn't ethnically Chinese will be able to become a naturalized Chinese citizen, no matter how sincerely they dedicate their life to productively fitting into Chinese society. On paper it's legally possible, but in practice it just doesn't happen. There is also the matter of global comprehension of the English language vs Chinese. I think these factors together severely limits the number of foreigners trying to get into Chinese universities.
> I’m not seeing any ambitious people trying to get into Chinese undergrad universities.
If you mean internationally, there are some, mostly from Africa.
This has been happening for decades.
China spends a lot of money on international Chinese education. According to some , the top schools are now Chinese.
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2025/06/18/...
Honestly the best thing about America, historically has been diversity. Mei can come here and become American within a few years. That’s only possible in America( and probably Canada too).
But now we don’t want international students. The world’s smartest will go elsewhere.