Steven Terner Mnuchin
Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220
史蒂文·泰纳·姆努钦（Steven Terner Mnuchin）
财政部
西北宾夕法尼亚大道1500号
华盛顿特区20220
I take great pride and pleasure in writing to you to identify a great economic opportunity that will benefit ···
Greetings Mister Secretary
I take great pride and pleasure in writing to you to identify a great economic opportunity that will benefit the United States of America greatly. And will bring in more money, jobs, and business opportunities. Mister Secretary, I would like to expand further on the subject that I discussed in my previous essay i.e. “how Chinese students influence U.S. culture and communities.” However, in this letter I would also walk you through about the benefits of attracting more international students and its monetary benefits for the country.
However, the cultural benefits of attracting international students from different countries will also be explored. Mister Secretary, let me begin by warding off the negative sentiments that is common among the community about Chinese international students. It is not true that Chinese students are eating away jobs that the residents of the United States deserve. Instead, we (Chinese students) bring more value to the economy and to the community.
译文：问候先生秘书 留学生经济
我很自豪和高兴写信给您，确定将给美国带来极大好处的巨大经济机会。 并将带来更多的金钱，工作和商业机会。 秘书部长，我想进一步阐述我在上一篇文章中讨论的主题，即“中国学生如何影响美国文化和社区。” 但是，在这封信中，我还将向您介绍吸引更多国际学生的好处及其为该国带来的金钱利益。
但是，还将探索吸引来自不同国家的国际学生的文化利益。 秘书先生，让我首先避免社会上普遍存在的关于中国留学生的负面情绪。 中国学生正在蚕食美国居民应得的工作是不正确的。 相反，我们（中国学生）为经济和社区带来了更多价值。
Background of the Problem
The thing that prompted me to write this essay is the prevalent misperception among the locals about Chinese students. And the impact of their presence on the country. There is a strong belief that Chinese students on visit visa don’t leave after completing their studies. And eat up jobs that locals deserve. However, according to a report in The Economist almost 80% of Chinese students studying in the United States return home after completing their education.
Moreover, I also mentioned in my previous essay that the main reasons Chinese students choose to study in the United States are: better education and exposure to a different culture. But most of the Chinese students who come to the US pay really hefty fees. Which shows that their families back home are financially stable and thus they won’t need to stay in the United States to look for better opportunities. As they have plenty available back home. The problem here is the misperception of the people about international students. Which should be countered as it will bring more economic and financial benefits to the country.
Compared to the 20% of Chinese students who decide to make the US their second home. Secondly, I also highlighted the fact that even those students who choose to stay with proper legal documentation help in creation of more jobs. And they greatly benefit the US economy by bringing in investment from China as well. If, Mister Secretary, we will be able to get rid of these wrong perceptions and manage to attract more international students and not just of Chinese origins but from other countries as well. Then it will add billions of dollars to the US economy every year.
译文：问题的背景 留学生经济
促使我写这篇文章的原因是当地人对中国学生的普遍误解。以及他们的存在对国家的影响。人们坚信，获得访问签证的中国学生在完成学业后不会离开。并吃掉当地人应得的工作。但是，据《经济学人》的一份报告，在美国学习的中国学生中，有近80％在完成学业后返回家园。
此外，我在上一篇文章中还提到过，中国学生选择在美国学习的主要原因是：更好的教育和对不同文化的了解。但是，大多数来美国的中国学生确实要支付高额费用。这表明他们的家庭经济状况稳定，因此他们无需留在美国寻找更好的机会。由于他们有很多可用的回家。这里的问题是人们对国际学生的误解。应该予以反对，因为它将给国家带来更多的经济和金融利益。
相比之下，有20％的中国学生决定把美国作为第二故乡。其次，我还强调了一个事实，即使是那些选择保留适当法律文件的学生也可以帮助创造更多的就业机会。他们还通过从中国引进投资，极大地使美国经济受益。秘书先生，如果我们能够摆脱这些错误的观念，并设法吸引更多的国际学生，不仅是中国血统的人，还应该是其他国家的人。然后，它将每年为美国经济增加数十亿美元。
Possible solutions
The solution to the problems identified are multifaceted. And based on my understanding I will try my best to keep the solutions as brief as possible while conveying my message. First of all, to get rid of wrong perception among the US residents about international students. A nationwide campaign to raise awareness about the benefits of attracting international students should be designed. The campaign should utilize all the available communication channels to raise awareness including digital & traditional media.
The message of the campaign should focus on benefits of attracting international students. Once, the people start acknowledging the benefits of international students for the US economy. They will become more open to the idea and this will help in creating an accepting culture. Where no person will feel disrespected or afraid. And an inclusive society is what international students look for before deciding on any country. Take Canada for example, a lot of international students prefer to study in Canada because the society is not just diverse but also inclusive.
Another problem is the fact that only 5% of the total students in the United States are international students. As I identified in my previous essay. This should be increased to 10% by attracting more international students and not only from China but from every other country. There are two reasons for it. First, the fee that international students pay are significantly more than what local students have to pay.
Second, more students living in the US means that they will spend four to five years in the country. They will rent houses and apartments, buy the US manufactured products. And will bring in more money to support their lifestyle from their home country. Means injection of more money in the US economy.
译文：可能的解决方案 留学生经济
所发现问题的解决方案是多方面的。根据我的理解，我将在传达我的信息时尽力使解决方案尽可能简短。首先，要消除美国居民对国际学生的错误认识。应该设计一个全国性的运动，以提高人们对吸引国际学生的好处的认识。该运动应利用所有可用的沟通渠道来提高意识，包括数字媒体和传统媒体。
该运动的信息应侧重于吸引国际学生的好处。曾经，人们开始认识到国际学生对美国经济的好处。他们将对这个想法更加开放，这将有助于营造一种接受的文化。没有人会感到不尊重或害怕。包容性社会是国际学生在选择任何国家之前所要寻找的东西。以加拿大为例，许多国际学生更喜欢在加拿大学习，因为这个社会不仅多元化，而且包容性强。
另一个问题是，美国学生总数中只有5％是国际学生。正如我在上一篇文章中指出的那样。通过吸引不仅来自中国而且来自每个其他国家的更多国际学生，这一比例应该增加到10％。有两个原因。首先，国际学生所支付的费用明显高于本地学生所要支付的费用。
其次，居住在美国的学生越多，意味着他们将在该国度过四到五年的时间。他们将租用房屋和公寓，购买美国制造的产品。并且会带来更多的钱来支持他们来自本国的生活方式。意味着向美国经济注入更多资金。
Thirdly
Another marketing campaign based completely on digital media should be designed to attract international students. Marketing through digital media would give the US government control over who to target and who not to. This will maximize the efficiency of the marketing campaign and increase return on investment.
Supposing the number of international students sign ups increase, this means that not only the institutions accepting those students will benefit from it but also the economy will be boosted. Although, coming from a Chinese international students, this may appear odd to you, but I would also recommend you to impose some form of tax on the international students so that the government can become the direct beneficiary of this new policy.
Another option for the government is to ask every student to deposit a certain security amount to the US government which will be returned to them at the time of their return. In such instances, the government can benefit greatly by utilizing that money for the welfare of the general public. The government can earn interest on the amount and it will keep the economy in a better condition. This will be additional to the fee and other expenses that international students will have to pay to support their education.
I would like to make this one last recommendation for your kind consideration. If an international student expresses willingness to stay than that person should be asked to convey to the government how their stay will benefit the country and the economy. This would certainly make the process of staying difficult but those who would decide to stay will focus more on establishing business. Thus more jobs for the US citizens.
译文：第三点 留学生经济
应该设计另一项完全基于数字媒体的营销活动，以吸引国际学生。通过数字媒体进行的营销将使美国政府可以控制目标人群和目标人群。这将最大限度地提高营销活动的效率并增加投资回报率。
假设国际学生签约人数增加，这意味着不仅接受这些学生的院校将从中受益，而且经济将得到促进。尽管来自中国的国际学生，这对您来说似乎很奇怪，但是我也建议您对国际学生课以某种形式的税收，以便政府可以直接成为这项新政策的受益者。
政府的另一种选择是要求每个学生向美国政府存入一定的保证金，这笔保证金将在他们返回时退还给他们。在这种情况下，政府可以利用这笔钱为广大公众谋福利，从而从中受益匪浅。政府可以从这笔款项中赚取利息，这将使经济保持更好的状况。这将不包括国际学生为支持其教育而必须支付的费用和其他费用。
为了您的友好考虑，我想提出最后一项建议。如果国际学生表示愿意留下，则应要求该人向政府转达他们的逗留对国家和经济有何好处。这无疑会使维持过程变得困难，但是那些决定留下的人将更多地专注于建立业务。因此，为美国公民提供了更多工作。
Conclusion
From the above discussion, we can conclude that attracting international students is beneficial for the US economy. They would bring with them a different culture that the locals could learn from and money that would benefit the economy and will help the government in achieving its set growth and employment creation goals.
译文：结论 留学生经济
通过以上讨论，我们可以得出结论，吸引国际学生对美国经济有利。 他们将带给当地人一种不同的文化，当地人可以从中学习和赚钱，这将有益于经济，并将帮助政府实现其既定的增长和创造就业机会的目标。
Bibliography 留学生经济
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