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‘Everyone wants to come to China now’: Chinese universities draw more foreign students beyond Western countries (www.channelnewsasia.com)

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[–] randomname@scribe.disroot.org 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's part of so-called "Chinamaxxing" that started on Tiktok some time ago and has now arrived to other social media platforms, spread by influencers and other propagandists like OP.

As one article by the BBC says,

One of the most influential figures behind the Chinamaxxing meme is Sherry Zhu, a Chinese-American TikTok content creator who regularly shares traditional wellness tips with her "Chinese baddies".

"Tomorrow you're turning Chinese," she tells her 740,000 TikTok followers. "And I know that sounds intimidating, but there is no point in fighting it now."

[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 1 points 20 hours ago

The article is about students from Asia and Africa, not the US.