Why are some Chinese students choosing Spain despite its tough job market?

For Daisy Chen, a graduate of one of China’s top medical universities, choosing Spain over Britain, the United States and Australia puzzled many of her friends. Instead of following the well-trodden path to an English-speaking country, she began a master’s degree programme in healthcare management in Barcelona. “I didn’t choose the US, the UK or Australia because they were too expensive, and I felt the competition there would probably be just as intense as in China,” she said. “I wanted to study