Experiencing Chinese education: learning of language and culture by international students in Chinese universities

In this editorial introduction we present what motivated us to organise this collection of studies on international students in the Chinese context. As a follow-up to the 2006 special issue entitled ‘The Chinese Learner in Higher Education’ in this journal, this collection of studies problematise the domination of studies on international students in English medium universities, and extends our understanding of cross-border students’ experiences by focussing on international students in Chinese universities. This brief editorial introduction gives an overview of the studies included in this special issue, and ends with a call for further research on international students in China and contexts other than English-medium universities.