Last Saturday (September 24), more than 10,000 students and parents participated in the EducationUSA annual education exhibition held at U.S. Embassy in China , . 42 American universities participated in the exhibition offline, and 75 universities participated in the exhibition online. Some American companies also came to the scene to help participants understand travel and travel information to the United States.
"The United States warmly welcomes you", the ambassador Burns said at the exhibition through a video speech, "We provide you with help, let your dream come true and enhance the honest understanding between our two countries." The latest data from
shows that before the epidemic, more than 370,000 Chinese students chose to study in the United States every year for their future. Although the epidemic is full of challenges, the United States has issued more than 155,000 visas to Chinese students and scholars since May last year. China has been the largest source of international students in the United States for 12 consecutive years. 317,299 students have registered for undergraduate, graduate, non-educational, selective internship (OPT) programs in the 2020/2021 academic year. Chinese students account for 34.7% of all international students in the United States.
Ambassador Burns said: "We are very proud that the United States is still the preferred destination for Chinese students to study abroad." He shared his personal experience: "I have been a university professor for 13 years. During those years, I have taught many Chinese students. I have first-hand experience. The United States sincerely welcomes international students, researchers and scholars from China to the American campus. Through their Creative, innovative, and diverse perspectives - I must also mention their diligence and studious - Chinese students have made our colleges and universities, as well as the communities we live in, more colorful. "
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken Recently said that one of the most powerful and even magical characteristics of the United States is that it has long been a destination that talented and enterprising people around the world yearn for.
The United States has the best higher education system in the world. Whether it is a large comprehensive university in a metropolis, a community college located in a small city, or a science college and a science college that is far away from the hustle and bustle of science and technology, there is always an American school that can meet your higher education needs and help you in the future job market.
Choosing to study in the United States is not just about pursuing a degree or choosing a school
Choosing to study in the United States means pursuing an experience that transcends the classroom.
Ambassador Burns said: "I think the most important thing is that I am a parent and a university professor. The most important thing to study in the United States is to increase knowledge. Whether you want to focus on science, engineering or humanities, our great country will have a school that belongs to you.
The above news comes from EducationUSA The US Embassy in China