China's Foreign Ministry: Will Arrange Int'l Students back in...

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• International students have been locked out of China since March 2020 due to COVID-19-related border closures.

• Many feel their studies are disrupted, fear they will not be able to graduate and are struggling from a lack of support and information by Chinese universities and authorities over their return.

• Recently according to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin, the Chinese government is serious about the rights of its international students and called for its universities to be responsible for ensuring the wellbeing of its students, in addition to responding to their problems.

Image: China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin

 2021 Admissions at Chinese Universities 

According to China Admissions, an official representative of many top Chinese universities, “Admissions are going ahead as normal for 2021 intake,” but added, “The situation for 2021 intake depends on the COVID-19 situation, the policy of China and the university policy.”

Most students in China have resumed offline learning but those stuck outside the country are expected to resume online learning until further changes.

 China Student Visa 

International students cannot study in China without a valid Chinese student visa, also known as the X visa. China Admissions notes that international students who are already in China can still receive the JW202 form from their Chinese university upon admission acceptance. 

Scholarship China notes, “JW201/JW202 is a form generated by a Chinese university upon admission acceptance. Once you’re accepted, your Chinese university will send you a ‘Visa Application for Study in China (JW202 Form)’.” 

They note that some Chinese universities can still issue the JW202 to students outside China, subject to policy changes, in which case, students can use the form to apply for a visa at their embassy.

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