Study-abroad billow could be cesspool or accretion for China

According to data released by a study-abroad consulting agency, the total volume of Chinese students who apply to study overseas at their own cost will increase by 30 percent, mounting up to 270,000 this year. China remains NO. 1 in its overseas volume around the world, a New York based daily newspaper China Press USA reported recently.Will the rush to study abroad drain Chinese talent?

a first-year student of Ruhr- Universitat Bochum in GermanyI don't think it will drain away Chinese talent as China takes up a crucial political and economic role in the world. Returning to China is a wise choice because it is difficult to find jobs in foreign countries in the current climate. For those reluctant to return, the nation should try to create a more democratic environment and establish a more stable cultural base to draw their attention.

a graduate from the University of Essex, BritainWhat is talent? The key point is not the degree qualification but practical ability. This is real talent. The reasons America is much more developed than China are mostly because of the great prominence government gives to talent schemes and space for personal development. Aside from advanced ideas taken from overseas countries, China should implement its education reform vigorously.

American Department manager at Beijing New Oriental Vision Consulting Co Ltd, a study abroad consulting organizationThere are problems with the education system, such as the gap in academic influence between domestic and overseas scholars. But China actually gains in the long run as talent educated by overseas universities would consider serving their motherland if the nation created a more structured and balanced social system.