For U.S. universities, recruiting in China can feel like trying to steer by lightning: headlines about geopolitics, visa risk, and trade conflict dominate the news cycle, while the factors that actually shape student decisions move more quietly. In 2026, those quieter signals are unusually worth tracking. Five of them point toward a friendlier environment for U.S. institutions that are willing to get on a plane and rebuild in-person trust.
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