Press release
October 26, 2022
China Education Expo 2022: United States welcomes Chinese students
Guangzhou (October 25), Chengdu (October 27), Shanghai (October 29) and Beijing (November 11-12)
At a press conference for the China Annual Conference and Exhibition on International Education (CACIE) in Beijing on October 24, a team from the US Embassy in Beijing emphasized that the United States remains welcoming to Chinese students. “People-to-people engagement enriches our countries,” said Grayson Walker, Director of Embassy EducationUSA. “The diverse perspectives of students from countries around the world, including China, enrich US school and university campuses,” she added. Walker pointed out that despite the challenges of COVID-19, since May of last year, the United States has issued over 155,000 visas to Chinese students and researchers.
According to the most recent figures available, before the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 370,000 Chinese students each year chose to invest in their future by studying in the United States. In the 2020/2021 academic year, China was the largest source of international students in the United States for the 12th consecutive year, with 317,299 students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, non-degree and optional practical training (OPT) programs. Chinese students made up 34.7 percent of all international students.
International Education Week (IEW) and Upcoming EducationUSA China Events:
- Our embassies and consulates and organizations around the world will celebrate International Education Week (IEW) from 13-19 November 2022, which is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchanges around the world.
- This joint initiative of the Department of State and the US Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and share experiences.
- EducationUSA will also host a variety of programs to celebrate IEW. Follow the US Embassy WeChat and Weibo for further details.
EducationUSA, a US State Department network of over 430 international student advising centers in more than 175 countries and territories, has branches at the US Embassy in Beijing and each of our Consulates throughout China. Every year, millions of international students receive accurate, comprehensive and timely information through our global network and learn how to apply to accredited US universities. All our activities are free and unbiased, aimed at helping students, higher education institutions and guidance counselors, administrative staff and English teachers. For more information about studying in the United States and upcoming events, check out the EducationUSA China website, email us at [email protected], or follow our Weibo account:
US Ambassador to the PRC Nicholas Burns, in recorded remarks to attendees at the 2022 US Embassy Education Fair on September 24, said: “We are very proud that the United States remains the top destination for Chinese students who choose to attend education beyond China”. You can follow Ambassador Burns’ Twitter account, as well as the main US Embassy Beijing WeChat, Weibo, and Twitter accounts here:
To view the online exhibition from the September 24 Education Fair, learn about 75 American universities of different types, and get the latest information and advice on studying in the United States, please see: https://udty .tech/EducationUSA2022Fair. You can also listen to the four presentations made at the Education Fair 2022:
- “Prospect and Implication of Post-Pandemic Admission for Chinese Students”
- “University of California Application and Degree Transfer”
- “Views from Front Line College Counselors on the 2023 Application”
- “Applying to Graduate Schools in the United States”
