The Research on the Influences of Bilateral Diplomatic Relations to the Foreign Student Scale

Abstract

Bilateral diplomatic relations is an essential approach to play political influences of our country, thereby attracting foreign students to study in China. This research which analyzes 36 related countries of the Belt and Road policy, based on panel date of 2003-2014, found that the orientation of political relations, the time of diplomatic relations establishment, and friendly impression of a city all have significantly positive impact on foreign students. The alienation of culture has a significantly negative impact on foreign students. Bilateral diplomatic relations can efficiently improve obstacle effect brought by the alienation of culture and enhance the amount of foreign students. In order to improve the educational development of overseas students and build the brand of "study in China", it is necessary to attach importance to the leading role of formal political diplomacy as well as the important role of non-governmental diplomacy.