It's definitely a trend. More and more top Chinese students are also opting to stay in China for university, rather than going to the US or Europe to study. It's in part due to a good thing, i.e. the improving quality of China's universities and top companies. But I think it's a troubling development for China overall. One of China's strengths over the past few decades has been their people's eagerness to engage with the outside world, and turning inward will not be beneficial for them in the long run.
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