More student visas issued

时间：2007-11-22 06:53:50

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Nov. 22 - The number of Chinese mainland students going to study in the United States hit a record high this year, up 40 percent from last year and double the figure in 2004, the US embassy said Wednesday.

 

About 51,500 student and exchange visitor visas have been issued to mainland Chinese so far this year, Michael Regan, US consul1 general in China, told a press conference, adding that the approval rate is about 80 percent.

 

Diane Sovereign, assistant press officer of the US embassy, said the increase reflects Chinese students' growing interest to study in the United States as well as the rising visa approval rate.

 

Ministry2 of Education spokesman Wang Xuming said he welcomed the trend "that is conducive3 to the promotion4 of international student exchanges".

 

After India, the Chinese mainland is the second largest source of overseas students for US universities. Frank Mok, an official with the American Center for Educational Exchange, said he is optimistic that more student visas will be issued next year.

 
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1 consul sOAzC     
n.领事；执政官
参考例句：
  • A consul's duty is to help his own nationals.领事的职责是帮助自己的同胞。
  • He'll hold the post of consul general for the United States at Shanghai.他将就任美国驻上海总领事(的职务)。
2 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
3 conducive hppzk     
adj.有益的，有助的
参考例句：
  • This is a more conducive atmosphere for studying.这样的氛围更有利于学习。
  • Exercise is conducive to good health.体育锻炼有助于增强体质。
4 promotion eRLxn     
n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传
参考例句：
  • The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
  • The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

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