The Campus as a Classroom: Exposure to Chinese Students & Attitudes towards China

• In Event: Public Opinion towards Conflict and Cooperation in International Relations

Abstract

International travel for education, business, and scientific collaboration can fuel economic growth, innovation, and intercultural exchange within advanced democracies. It can also be a source of conflict. This paper examines the trends and effects of Chinese student travel to the United States since the early 2000s. It assesses how different levels of exposure to Chinese students on college campuses affect the attitudes of U.S. college students towards China. The paper uses rhetoric in college newspapers to gauge changes in sentiment over time.

Authors

• Naima Green-Riley, Princeton University

• Melissa Sands, London School of Economics