Chinese Students in Japan: A Win-Win situation David Zweig Chair Professor, division of social sciences Director, Center on chinas Transnational Relations and Han Donglin Ph.D. Student, Division of Social Sciences Hong Kong University of Science and Technology CCTR Workshop on Sino-Japanese Relations 5 September 2007
Chinese Students in Japan: A Win-Win Situation David Zweig Chair Professor, Division of Social Sciences Director, Center on China’s Transnational Relations and Han Donglin Ph.D. Student, Division of Social Sciences Hong Kong University of Science and Technology CCTR Workshop on “Sino-Japanese Relations” 5 September 2007
Key Questions Do contemporary student exchanges promote Sino-Japanese relations? e How extensive are interactions between Chinese returnees and Japan? Which returnees interact with Japan and why e What resources and information are transferred between the two countries?
Key Questions • Do contemporary student exchanges promote Sino-Japanese relations? • How extensive are interactions between Chinese returnees and Japan? • Which returnees interact with Japan and why? • What resources and information are transferred between the two countries?
Overseas study and attitudes Towards Japan Does studying in Japan affect how Chinese feel about Japan? o Does one's attitude about Japan vary by locality in China? Does how one feels about Japan affect one's willingness to carry out exchanges with Japan?
Overseas Study and Attitudes Towards Japan • Does studying in Japan affect how Chinese feel about Japan? • Does one’s attitude about Japan vary by locality in China? • Does how one feels about Japan affect one’s willingness to carry out exchanges with Japan?
Does Studying in Japan Affect returnee's lives? o How important is the Japanese experience to a returnee's life? o Do returnees really confront an unemployment problem? o Does overseas study enhance Chinese youths job opportunities after they return?
Does Studying in Japan Affect Returnee’s Lives? • How important is the Japanese experience to a returnee’s life? • Do returnees really confront an unemployment problem? • Does overseas study enhance Chinese youths’ job opportunities after they return?
Research Design and the data set o 22 interviews carried out in three Chinese cities: Dalian, Guangzhou and Nanjing o 21 interviews in Japan with Chinese living in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto Funding from JETRO (Hong Kong)
Research Design and the Data Set • 22 interviews carried out in three Chinese cities: Dalian, Guangzhou and Nanjing • 21 interviews in Japan with Chinese living in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto • Funding from JETRO (Hong Kong)