Written by by Meredith Chen at scmp.com
- International student numbers have yet to bounce back since lifting of pandemic controls, but analysts are optimistic about a recovery
- However, many report dwindling enthusiasm for Chinese universities, citing geopolitical tensions, bureaucracy and employment concerns
In the past few weeks, China has come up with a series of measures to revive the number of inbound travellers and students to pre-pandemic levels. In the first of a two-part series, Meredith Chen looks at why some overseas students are hesitant to sign up for study in China.
When China abandoned its Covid-19 restrictions and reopened its borders a year ago, hopes were high that international students would return.