I believe there are two different issues being addressed. The 'ABC' (American Born Chinese) are attending U.S. universities in percentages significantly larger than their representation in the general population. The U.S., as a self-identified meritocracy, should have no problem with this situation, but U.S. citizens that are racist view this as a threat to their own child's opportunity. The performance of these Chinese students in these universities is excellent. As citizens they are entitled to student loans and many scholarship programs.

Rich PRC Chinese students are now attending overseas universities in greater numbers. Western universities are accepting them as a financial, not educational, opportunity for the university. I have seen many of my Chinese college students accepted to many universities in England, the U.S., Australia, and Canada. These students are unable to perform to the academic standards that Western universities require of domestic students. Their writing, listening and spoken English are inadequate to attend lectures and write academic papers, despite their ability to 'prep' themselves for high IELTS and BC scores. These incoming Chinese students are accepted to 'special' graduate programs or 'remedial' undergraduate courses designed by the university to 'nurture' these students while these 'special' students pay FULL tuition and board.

These students are sent back to China with 'degrees' that are NOT the equivalent of those given to the domestic university students. Many western universities now offer a one year 'graduate degree' in International Business specifically for foreign students. It is not a genuine graduate degree; it should be called a 'certificate' program. For a rich Chinese student, this time in a foreign university is an excellent socialization experience, visiting a foreign country for a year or two, but it is not a valuable educational experience. For a Chinese student whose parents must struggle to pay the tuition, it is a tragic waste of resources and a shameless business practice on the part of the university.