PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the push-pull factors and motivations of African and Asian international students in Chinese universities.Design/methodology/approachConcurrent mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) design was used. The quantitative component included 537 Africans and Asians from five notable universities, while the qualitative aspect consisted of 30 participants in Wuhan and few other cities in China.FindingsFindings revealed availability of scholarship opportunities, China’s flexibility (visa and program ...
