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Chinese enrollment at Israeli universities skyrockets

By SARAH LEVI

THE JERUSALEM POST - August 14, 2017

The influx of Chinese students at Israeli universities has been growing steadily in recent years.  On the forefront of this enrollment boom is the University of Haifa, which currently boasts some 200 Chinese students among its student body, compared to 20 in 2013, representing a 1,000% increase. A majority of these students come from the University of East China Normal University in Shanghai, which is a sister city of Haifa.  University of Haifa president Ron Robin welcomes the addition. “The cooperation with strategic partners from Chinese industry and academia serves the strategic goals of the university,” said Robin. “We have positioned ourselves as a leading international institution. As such, we welcome all the Chinese students to Israel, and intend to continue to deepen the ties and cooperation with the Chinese academy.”

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