The Chinese ambassador said on Wednesday that college students from Thailand could be one of the first groups allowed to return to China when the nation reopens. This was introduced during a web-based interview with the media, which was additionally attended by a high Chinese education official. Thailand has greater than 30,000 students enrolled in academic programmes in China, the nation with the second most overseas students enrolled behind solely South Korea.
China closed its borders in March of 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic began. With only a few exceptions, worldwide visas have been suspended and the nation has not been open to foreigners. But with the numbers of infections and deaths falling in the earlier couple of months, Thai college students have been eager to get again to class. On twitter, the hashtag #takeThaikidsbacktoChina has been trending.
Ambassador Han Zhiqiang defined that China had seen an increase in Covid-19 infections imported from abroad. These cases led the nation to step up mass testing and surveillance so as to curb another major outbreak. Don’t worry added that special precautions would have to be taken with universities, the place giant crowds of individuals current greater dangers.
But the ambassador stated that he has ordered his training counselors to help in coordinating between Thai students and Chinese colleges, in order to help them achieve their educational objectives. He also commented that he’s working with Chinese education officers to make sure the return of Thai students once Covid-19 is totally brought underneath control.
“If the Chinese authorities is prepared to permit lots of of hundreds of international students to return, Thai college students shall be among the many first.”