Special treatment not necessary for foreign students

Editor's note: Shandong University has attracted criticism because it recruited "study mates" for overseas students, and having listed "making friends with someone of the opposite gender" as a reason for local students to apply in their recruitment form. Beijing News comments:

As early as 2016, Shandong University had introduced such a system, recruiting one "study mate" for each overseas student. Even though it met with criticism, the university has introduced an updated version encouraging three "study mates" for each overseas student.

That's widely interpreted as an attempt to flatter overseas students. More important, as they list "making friends with the opposite gender" in their recruitment form. Most of the overseas students are males and their "study mates" female, so many accuse the university of helping overseas students get girlfriends.