As Flow of Foreign Students Wanes, U.S. Universities Feel the Sting

Re:As Flow of Foreign Students Wanes, U.S. Universities Feel... by rdtsc on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @01:50AM (#16059075)

> This is all negative for the US but our loss is the world’s gain

That's fine, why shouldn't other countries do well and achieve success. There was a story about China offering a house and a huge research budget to a Chinese national who just graduated from a US school. And people were upset and kind of negative about it, but I think it is great that China can do it.

> American students may flock to India to get a better education at a fraction of the cost.

Yeah, it would be good to see more international cooperation. And it can and should come from other countries becoming centers of research and learning.

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Re:As Flow of Foreign Students Wanes, U.S. Universities Feel... by Bilal_io on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @05:44AM (#16059962)

Other countries should achieve success. However, the American view, or better say the view of the powerful countries is that success equals strength and leadership. America wants to maintain that position, they need diplomacy, AI, education, weapons, agriculture... Etc. If you fall down in any of these categories to depend on another nation, that gives them a hand above you.

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