The Impact of Belt and Road Initiative in Cultivating International Students in Chinese Universities

Huang Ting ,Prasad Siba Borah ,Fen Yun ,Zheng Liangze

doi:10.7176/ejbm/13-20-15

Abstract

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), sometimes referred to as the “New Silk Road”, is one of the most significant projects ever to be carried out. Introduced by President Xi Jinping in 2013, the wide range of development and investment from East Asia to Europe, and Africa. BRI provides support for the education of international students in China. The countries along the Belt and Road ("Belt and Road Countries") have different endowments in resources and complementary economies and there is great potential for linkages and common development between them. China will strengthen cooperation with Belt and Road countries by strengthening cooperation on policies, infrastructure, trade, and finance and people-to-people connectivity with them.China has a rich and deep historical and cultural heritage, unique academic cultural traditions and a social custom of great respect for teachers and teaching; in such a favorable policy, China will attract even more foreign students. More foreign students will not only help "spread the word" about China's rich and profound culture, but also promote colleges and universities and improve the use of the Belt and Road as a platform through which the culture of messengers and international talents can better understand and appreciate its culture. However, there is still a deep gap between the demands and availability, mainly due to the quality of communication. This study expands the main problems in the cultivation of international students by identifying the kind of cultural exchange needed for The Belt and Road construction, and then makes suggestions to improve the quality of cultural exchange in terms of Belt and Road Initiative. Keywords: Cultivation Strategy; Chinese universities; international students; The Belt and Road Initiative DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/13-20-15 Publication date: October 31 st 2021

Highlights

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the major initiatives of jointly building the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road during his visits to Asian countries (Huang, 2016)
The Belt and Road lines run through the continents of Asia, Europe and Africa, connecting the vibrant East Asia economic circle at one end and developed European economic circle at the other, and encompassing countries with huge potential for economic development
This study expands the main problems in the cultivation of international students by identifying the kind of cultural exchange needed for The Belt and Road construction, and makes suggestions to improve the quality of cultural exchange in terms of Belt and Road Initiative

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Introduction

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the major initiatives of jointly building the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road (hereinafter referred to as "The Belt and Road Initiative") during his visits to Asian countries (Huang, 2016). A large number of international talents with high professional quality, familiar with international laws and mastering multiple languages are urgently needed. In the construction of the Belt and Road, international talents will be the leading role to promote the implementation of various tasks. It is a common and pressing task for universities to train professional talents as needed. More and more international students from The Belt and Road countries came to study in China. BRI helps integrate university and college education resources for international students to support development. Implementing BRI requires a large number of talented interdisciplinary staff and knowledgeable professionals with international rules. Because colleges and universities are important foundations for talent education, BIR provides a favorable platform on which universities can expand the entry scale for international students, and provides an effective foundation for international student development, restructuring of foreign students education in China (Hurley, Morris, & Portelance, 2019)

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