Beijing: More than two years to Pandemic Covid-19, it is still unclear when thousands of foreign students are stranded – including around 23,000 Indians – will be able to return to China for their studies. Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Tuesday echoed the previous statement carried out by his ministry in responding to the media query, adding that the administration was considering the “coordinated” setting for returns. However, until now, there is no definitive time line provided.
While China has repeatedly convinced various countries that it will regulate the return of international students, a question caused by Prasar Bharati Indian news services did not provide additional information from Zhao today. Foreign ministry spokesman insisted that the Chinese government attached “very important” to this problem, even when he remained not committed about his details “We are considering in a coordinated setting to allow foreign students to return to China for their studies. We are ready to work actively towards the flow of healthy, safe, and orderly people on the basis of healthy anti-epidemic protocols.” He said during Press direction.
In recent weeks, China assured that it would facilitate the return of international students from Mongolia, Singapore and Pakistan to continue their class. In accordance with the joint statement issued by China and Pakistan at the end of the Prime Minister of Imran Khan’s visit recently to another country, China will “regulate Pakistani students to return to China and continue the class wisely” while ensuring security against Covid- 19. Reported , similar guarantees have also been given to Mongolia and Singapore, which their leaders also visited Beijing to take part in the ongoing Beijing Winter Olympics ceremony. But it should be noted that even though there is this guarantee, there is no time line given to any country VISA Fixed Impositions are implemented over the past two years because China continues to maintain zero Covid-19 case policy. Below, China’s authority has locked housing compounds and even all cities such as Xi’an when local outbreaks have been found to stick to community transmission in recent weeks.
When the country was seen to prevent the outbreak during the ongoing Winter Olympics, the residents of the South Baise City were ordered to stay at home and transportation suspended on Tuesday in the midst of a surge in Covid-19 cases at least partly associated with Omicron variants. Reportedly, the class has been suspended, non-essential businesses are closed and populated bulk testing ordered. The restaurant is only allowed to serve take-out. Traffic lights have switched to Red only to remind drivers to stay at home.