> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # ✈️ Chinese UG Enrolments in UK Up 30%. French Wind Energy Rise. Autonomous Vehicles in China. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/chinese-ug-enrolments-in-uk-up-30-french-wind-energy-rise-autonomous-vehicles-in-china/ - Published: 2025-12-09T12:30:48.000Z - Updated: 2025-12-09T12:30:47.000Z - Description: Chart of the Day #493 Looks at Chinese UG Enrolments to the UK, French Wind Energy Jobs, and China’s AI Investment. - Author: QS - Tags: Charts [Ayubowan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhala%5Flanguage?ref=newsletters.qs.com#:~:text=Sinhala%20is%20one%20of%20the,as%20the%203rd%20century%20BCE.) 🙏 ### Today's Topics ✈️ **Flows.** Chinese UG enrolments in the UK increased by nearly 30% **🍃 Green Skills.** French wind energy expanded with 40% more jobs 🤖 **Artificial Intelligence.** Autonomous vehiclesin China led AI investment Thanks for reading! **Not a subscriber yet?** [Subscribe Now](https://newsletters.qs.com/#/portal/) --- ## ✈️ Chinese UG Enrolments in the UK Increased by Nearly 30% [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/12/HolonIQ_Mainland_Chinese_undergraduate_enrolments_to_the_UK_2018_2023_Thousands_of_Enrolments_HCHFKZBVFN8H5P52P4J0.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHFKZBVFN8H5P52P4J0/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) The UK remains one of the most popular destinations for Chinese undergraduates, with enrolments peaking in 2022 and remaining high through 2023\. Strong university reputations, English-language advantages, and established Chinese student communities continue to drive demand. UK initiatives such as the [Graduate Route visa](https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org/after-your-studies/graduate-route?ref=newsletters.qs.com), expanded [TNE partnerships](https://www.britishcouncil.cn/en/programmes/education/higher/TNE?ref=newsletters.qs.com), and targeted recruitment efforts in major Chinese cities have further supported inflows, while streamlined visa processing and recognition of Chinese qualifications help sustain this momentum. ## 🍃 French Wind Energy Expanded With 40% More Jobs [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/12/data-src-image-e5b3d151-4239-4a01-af44-60b50e1a575d.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHCQQGQ8961B29EBVR7?ref=newsletters.qs.com) France’s wind-energy increase reflects growing government commitment to a clean-energy transition, with capacity rising steadily from 2013 to 2023\. The government has launched an €11B state-aid scheme for floating offshore wind, aiming to [expand offshore capacity](https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/european-commission-greenlights-eu11bn-cfd-scheme-french-offshore-wind.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to 18 GW by 2035 and 45 GW by 2050\. Under its 2030 national plan, France targets over [40% renewables in final energy use](https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/france-targets-41-renewables-its-final-energy-mix-2030.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com), supported by accelerated tenders, upgraded ports and [parallel growth](https://strategicenergy.eu/france-defines-its-energy-roadmap-until-2035-offshore-wind-and-the-transition-to-a-decarbonized-mix/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in onshore wind, solar, low-carbon hydrogen and bioenergy. ## 🤖 Autonomous vehicles in China led AI investment [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/12/data-src-image-3c8c0fc3-8a53-41d8-8ca7-5c14553667df.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHJH12U212NNU8DJ1Z7/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) China is rapidly expanding Autonomous-Vehicle AI investment, building on its EV leadership as two-thirds of new EVs integrate [advanced self-driving systems](https://www.gizmochina.com/2025/02/04/in-2025-2-out-of-3-new-evs-in-china-will-be-equipped-with-self-driving-technology/?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com). Firms like [Xpeng](https://www.xpeng.com/intelligent?ref=newsletters.qs.com) are developing in-house AI chips to boost autonomy performance, while MIIT’s [national smart-mobility push](https://govt.chinadaily.com.cn/s/202510/20/WS68f61929498e368550336692/china-stepping-up-strategic-push-into-smart-mobility.html?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com) expands pilot zones, high-performance chips, and vehicle-road-cloud integration, strengthening China’s autonomous-EV ecosystem nationwide, as it looks to integrate this new value addition to its global EV rollout. --- **Like getting this newsletter?* Request a demo for unlimited access to over one million charts* [Request a Demo](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/2C1%5FV5ni4SEyLILjrqcyQnQfigrs?%5F%5Fhstc=246933147.4a0f9c817dbdb1552dab36c635584622.1688407869224.1749831404162.1749845959660.481&%5F%5Fhssc=246933147.4.1749845959660&%5F%5Fhsfp=4268195782&ref=newsletters.qs.com) --- **Thank you for reading. 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