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In this paper, we conducted an empirical study on international students in China (ISC) based on a combination of spatial econometric models and analytical methods such as BCG, GeoDetector, and DDCAM, trying to provide a basis for \u201cevidence-based decision-making\u201d by the government in the management of international students and talents. Quantitative analyses revealed significant diversity and spatial effects in the spatio-temporal dynamics of ISCs, with the emergence of star, gazelle, cow, and dog types, suggesting that the scientific management of ISCs requires both local adaptation (spatial differentiation and heterogeneity) and regional collaboration (spatial correlation and autocorrelation). There were many factors affecting the spatio-temporal dynamics of ISCs, and the force of different factors varied considerably, with the key factor more than 0.5 but the auxiliary factor being less than 0.2. Moreover, the factors had significant interaction effects, and a large number of super-interacting factor pairs emerged, with a joint force of more than 0.9, twice the force of a single factor. Generally, the factors had a complex driving mechanism, suggesting that ISC management requires identifying the key and important factors, while attaching emphasis to the synergistic effects among different factors. The recommendation is that China should manage ISCs in spatial zones and introduce differentiated development strategies and policies in different zones. In conclusion, this paper proposes a technical route integrating \u201cdynamic analysis-driving mechanism-policy design\u201d for international students, which is applicable to China, while providing a reference for the management and spatial planning design of international students in other countries in the world.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijgi12100405","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,10,4]],"date-time":"2023-10-04T07:47:52Z","timestamp":1696405672000},"page":"405","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["The Spatio-Temporal Dynamics, Driving Mechanism, and Management Strategies for International Students in China under the Background of the Belt and Road Initiatives"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Weiwei","family":"Li","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Urban-Rural Construction College, Guangxi Vocational University of Agriculture, Nanning 530007, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Meimei","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6352-6945","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sidong","family":"Zhao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Architecture, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,10,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"292","DOI":"10.1111\/ejed.12386","article-title":"International Student Mobility in A German and Portuguese University: Which Factors in the Host Institution Matter?","volume":"55","author":"Haase","year":"2020","journal-title":"Eur. 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