Chinese students 'very much welcome': US official

Chinese students are "very much welcome" in the United States and the country is making concerted efforts to continue attracting them, US officials and educators said as the latest industry figures were released on Monday.

In the 2023-24 period, the US hosted more than 1.1 million international students, who comprised 6 percent of the whole US higher education population and contributed more than $50 billion to the US economy last year, according to the US Department of Commerce.

The record number was also up 7 percent from the previous academic year, according to the Open Doors 2024 Report on International Educational Exchange.