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Oct 14, 2025

Fewer Chinese international students at American universities

For Chinese students still wanting to study abroad, the U.S. remains the top destination. But geopolitics are changing America’s standing.

Fewer Chinese students are going to the U.S.
by Jennifer Pak
Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images
There are almost 250,000 Chinese students in the U.S. this fall — a 36% drop from the 2017 peak.
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How Switzerland is faring amid 39% tariffs
The Swiss economy, regularly ranked as the most competitive in the world, is slowing down. Seventeen percent of Swiss exports are sold to the U.S. — a significant percentage that Switzerland can't afford to lose overnight. The BBC's Imogen Foulkes reports.
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