Foreign media: Nearly 90% of Chinese STEM doctoral graduates choose to stay in the United States after graduation, while undergraduates and master's degree holders are more inclined to return to China. STEM doctorates refer to those with doctoral degrees in four disciplines: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
The reasons behind this phenomenon are complex: first, visa issues, as non-doctoral students face bottlenecks in applying for work visas in the United States; second, family factors, under the one-child policy, many Chinese students choose to return to China to take care of their aging parents; third, the increasing attractiveness of China itself, such as policies like research funding and housing subsidies that attract talent to return, and the growing advantages of domestic universities and local networks in the job market.
In addition, anti-China rhetoric in the United States, visa refusals, and concerns about surveillance also make some Chinese graduates feel uneasy about staying in the United States.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1840990134122567/
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