21. In the very first place, with the policy of reform and opening up, Chinese people's living standard has been greatly improved, and therefore, most of them can afford to travel around.
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23. Not tomorrow, perhaps, but a few decades form now, the U. S. may regret the policy drift that is eroding its research base as slowly and as surely as water rusts the steel girders of a bridge.
24. Many countries have such immigration policies as skilled migration which allow foreign students to apply for permanent residency after studying or working full time there for a certain period.
25. But it would be much more desirable if the domestic environment could attract talents from home and abroad to its employ with favorable policies and incentives.
26. With the opening-up and reform policy settled, the second period came, featuring the fact that the number of students studying abroad soared.
27. Another factor is that, although the US government has set restrictions towards foreign students in recent years, the demand for hi-tech specialists and top business leaders remains huge, thus even more enlightened immigration policies have been pushed forward to attract talented (or rich) students; meanwhile, compared with developed countries, the living conditions and the academic atmosphere are rather disappointing in China, as a result of which frustrated some of the top students who origin
28. However, since the brain drain cannot be changed in a short time, more favourable policies are required for those promising students .
29. Besides, the immigration policies are more strict than before and the economic situations abroad are being affected severely by the financial crisis, returning to China can be a relatively good choice for many people.
30. The past three years have witnessed a jump in number, owing to the global financial crisis during which the dollar becomes weak, and countries including the US are adjusting its policies to attract more Chinese students to help its sagging economy.