Overseas students seek study, internship experiences in China

Overseas students are looking to learn and intern in China to experience the country's vast economy and rapid development pace first hand.

According to the Ministry of Education, China became the most attractive destination for overseas students among all Asian countries and regions in 2016, with the number of international students in China topping 440,000 that year, up 11 percent year-on-year.

French business school HEC Paris signed a strategic partnership with China's Southern University of Science and Technology in late June. Under the agreement, students from HEC Paris can take study tours in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, and vice versa.