Beijing (CNS) -- Forty-four percent of foreigners in the capital are unsatisfied with their medical care, according to a recent report on the degree of integration and adaptability of the municipal foreigners of all international communities, conducted by the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE).
A notable point was raised that only 35% are optimistic about their development in Beijing, while 65% are conservative or unsatisfied with the current situation. Forty-four percent of them touched on the issue of medical care, for they have no insurance, in either their home countries or in China.
This is second year of the UIBE's four-year plan on the development of the municipal international communities, mainly in Wangjing, Maizidian, Wudaokou, and CBD areas. The July and August duties focus on the "degree of integration" of foreign residents in the Wangjing neighborhood, which hosts about 80,000 Koreans out of the total 150,000, as well as residents from over 50 countries around the world, mostly Japan, Thailand, the U.S. and Germany.
Among the investigated samples in this region, 40% are studying in China, 22% moved here for work reasons, 14% came for the sake of their families, and the remaining 12% chose to stay simply because of their preference for the capital.
Eighty-nine percent of them are picking up Chinese for more convenient and efficient local lives.
The survey also included interactions between Chinese locals and the foreigners. Thirty-eight percent of Chinese residents have befriended foreigners, 33% have never attempted to, and about 30% would like to, but have no access.
Meanwhile, 90% of the foreign residents are willing to be acquainted with more Chinese, 58% have Chinese friends, 40% lack opportunities, and only 2% do not care about overlapping with the locals.
As is reflected by the statistics, more communication platforms should be built to bridge the two groups in social occasions such as communities, schools, and foreign companies, noted Li Qianhui, a leader of the research program.
