Policies see intl student numbers rise

China is most popular destination for those seeking to study in Asia

The number of students studying in China from countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road has increased greatly under a series of preferential policies, education officials said.

According to statistics released by the Ministry of Education on Wednesday, more than 200,000 students from 64 countries along the Belt and Road Initiative were studying in China last year, up 13.6 percent from 2015.