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China Back in Top 10 of Best Destinations for Expat Workers​

By Crystal Wilde , eChinacities.com


In a striking turnaround, China has surged back into the global expat spotlight, landing 6th place overall in InterNations' 2025 Expat Insider ranking—reaffirming its appeal as one of the world's best destinations for expat workers. This rise marks a dramatic leap from its 19th‑place ranking in 2024, making China, alongside Malaysia, one of only two new entries to crack the top 10 this year.
Best destinations for expat workers
Several key factors have fueled this comeback:
Booming career prospects: China climbed 21 places to reach 9th in the Working Abroad Index, driven by high marks for Career Prospects (3rd), and Salary & Job Security (5th).
Improved quality of life: Jumping from 19th to 6th in the Quality of Life Index, China's biggest improvements this year were in Safety & Security (35th → 17th) and Leisure Options (25th → 5th).
Stronger personal finances: In the Personal Finance Index, China advanced from 10th to 4th place. Notably, only 6% of expats in China report that their disposable income isn't sufficient—down from 18% in 2024.
Not Without Its Challenges
However, some areas of expat life in China remain a work in progress. In the Expat Essentials Index, China ranks 38th, largely due to challenges like language barriers and difficulties with administrative and digital tasks.
Why It Matters to Expats Looking for
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in China

For expat job-seekers, these improvements signal much more than numbers—they translate to real, tangible benefits:
☆ Better career opportunities with competitive pay and job security.
☆ Safer, more enjoyable living conditions, with access to quality leisure, healthcare and transit systems.
☆ A more manageable cost of living, allowing expats to stretch their disposable income further.
The impressive climb up the rankings underscores China's resurgence as a compelling destination for international professionals. If you're considering a move or career in China, now is a great time to explore the expanding possibilities.
 

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China becomes top destination for Mexican students looking to study abroad​


With the U.S. tightening rules for international students, more students across Latin America are looking further afield. Increasingly, Asia is emerging as a top destination — offering scholarships, prestige, and global opportunities.

 

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Academia of course plays a key role in shaping narratives and discourse.

This transformation reflects broader shifts in global power. Just as China’s economic rise challenged Western dominance in trade and technology, its academic investments are reshaping knowledge production. Southeast Asian studies is a bellwether, showing how quickly established academic hierarchies can be overturned when strategic investment meets institutional decline.

Western universities must grapple with this reality. Continuing to cut area studies while China expands them amounts to intellectual disarmament. If Western societies value independent, critical scholarship on global regions, they must invest accordingly. Otherwise, they risk ceding both leadership and the frameworks through which global developments are understood.

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Whats with Laos and Brunei?
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Is anyone is interested in the report. It has a western centric and US leaning bias.

But what's funny is that the survey was done in January 2025. Before trump made all those threats and tariffs.

That's why you see trust in the US was high and ASEAN had a lot of blind trust in the US

Also 1/3 or respondents were think tanks and other consulting firm. And the Philippines really skews some figures.

It does goes to show how fickle people are. Their minds change quickly.

Also China needs to get more news out there.
 
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