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South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
South China Sea: China warns students to beware safety risks in Philippines
In a statement on Friday, China's Ministry of Education urged students to 'carefully assess security risks' and 'strengthen safety awareness' before heading to the Southeast Asian country. 'Recently, public security in the Philippines has been unstable, with frequent crimes targeting Chinese citizens. The Ministry of Education reminds all students studying abroad to carefully assess security risks when choosing to study in the Philippines and to strengthen safety awareness,' the statement said. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Friday that the move reflected Beijing's 'responsible attitude' towards protecting its citizens. 'We urge the Philippine side to take concrete measures to safeguard the safety, dignity, and rights of Chinese students in the country,' Lin said. 02:09 China and Philippines clash over disputed Sandy Cay in the Spratly Islands China and Philippines clash over disputed Sandy Cay in the Spratly Islands
Washington Post
4 days ago
- Washington Post
China issues safety warning for its nationals studying in the Philippines
BEIJING — China's Education Ministry issued a safety warning for Chinese students in the Philippines after what it said were a series of criminal incidents targeting them. The brief warning Friday did not identify any specific incidents but told students to increase their safety awareness should they choose to study in the Philippines. The number of Chinese students in the country was not given but enrolments have fallen to just a few hundred in recent years, according to the Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post.
South China Morning Post
5 days ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Amid South China Sea dispute, China warns students to beware safety risks in Philippines
Beijing has issued a warning to Chinese students planning to study in the Philippines , its competitor in a highly contentious territorial dispute over the South China Sea , citing recent safety concerns and a string of criminal cases targeting Chinese nationals. In a statement released on Friday, China's education ministry urged students to 'carefully assess security risks' and 'strengthen safety awareness' before heading to the Southeast Asian country. 'Recently, public security in the Philippines has been unstable, with frequent crimes targeting Chinese citizens. The Ministry of Education reminds all students studying abroad to carefully assess security risks when choosing to study in the Philippines and to strengthen safety awareness,' the statement said. 02:09 China and Philippines clash over disputed Sandy Cay in the Spratly Islands China and Philippines clash over disputed Sandy Cay in the Spratly Islands Figures released by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration last year revealed that only 300 to 400 Chinese students remained in the Philippines. The advisory was issued amid tensions between China and the Philippines over their South China Sea territorial disputes. Manila, which is increasingly aligning with its treaty ally Washington, is viewed as Beijing's most hardline opponent to its maritime claims. This week, Manila accused a Chinese ship of damaging protected coral after running aground near Thitu Island, the largest base held by the Philippines and known as Zhongye Island in Chinese. It is weighing legal action against China and has demanded compensation of 11.1 million pesos (US$194,000), according to local media reports. In April, the education ministry issued a similar warning for students planning to study in Ohio , the United States, that cited the state's restrictions on education cooperation related to China. The latest study advisory comes amid growing public safety fears for Chinese citizens in the Philippines, especially after several high-profile kidnappings and killings, as well as sluggish diplomatic relations between Beijing and Manila under the cloud of the South China Sea territorial dispute.
CNN
7 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Can Harvard survive without Chinese enrollment?
An Ivy League education, particularly at Harvard, remains highly sought after by Chinese students, as reflected in viral videos of students' acceptance into such schools. However, political uncertainty and mixed messages from the Trump administration regarding international students have led to anxiety and a decline in applications from China, challenging the perception of US education as a pathway to success.
Washington Post
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Why do young Chinese join the Communist Party? For many, it's practical.
The growing ranks of the Chinese Communist Party are becoming a sticking point in China's fraught relations with the United States, with the Trump administration placing membership of China's ruling party front and center in its efforts to crackdown on Chinese influence operations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in May said that Chinese students with 'connections to the Chinese Communist Party' would have their visas to study in the U.S. revoked.
