Abstract: International student education in the new era undertakes the mission of cultivating talents who know China and are friendly to China. Based on the talent training objectives for international students in higher education formulated by the Ministry of Education, this study constructs a gradient cognitive education model ranging from understanding and identity to communication, innovates a comprehensive literacy cultivation system integrating explicit and implicit education, and establishes a global competence training mechanism covering cross-cultural adaptation, dialogue and communication support. These approaches can effectively deepen international students' in-depth understanding and rational recognition of China, improve their professional literacy and global competence, and ultimately cultivate high-quality international talents .