Amid an anglophone crackdown on overseas enrolments, several East Asian nations have set and surpassed ambitious recruitment targets of their own. But are they getting what they want from those students – and is there a risk of a Western-style public backlash? Rosalind Skillen reports

Rising hostility to immigrants and a perception that students are reducing the availability of affordable accommodation have led to more restrictive visa rules.

Amid an anglophone crackdown on overseas enrolments, several East Asian nations have set and surpassed ambitious recruitment targets of their own. But are they getting what they…