2 days ago
Is this the end of summer US study trips for Chinese children?
For two decades, it was popular for many Chinese families to send their children on 'study tours' overseas – most often to the United States – during the summer.
The programmes generally involved summer camps jointly organised by American universities and language institutions, as well as visits to colleges, museums and tourist attractions.
In 2019, before the
Covid-19 pandemic , around 1.3 million Chinese students spent part of their summer holidays
studying overseas , according to a report by Beijing-based consultancy with the US ranked the most popular destination.
The access to elite US education and an English-language environment proved to be big attractions until this year when changes in American
visa policies sent a chill through families.
It started last month when the administration of US President Donald Trump announced it would increase visa scrutiny of Chinese students, especially those with ties to the Communist Party or studying in 'critical fields'.
