China’s slowing economy might well have an impact on students' appetite for study abroad, but it “won’t necessarily be significant”, according to experts. 

After two years of being almost completely closed off, direct flights and student flows are beginning to resume after officials announced “all students” would be welcome back to China.

The Chinese government said it will be making arrangements to support international students to resume their studies, but no clear timeline has been given.

There are hopes that a plan to allow international students back into China has been made, as a cohort of Thai students have reportedly “arrived in Shanghai”.

As of March, China is now the only country that is actively banning international students from entering its borders, according to agency China Admissions - with students across the globe waiting up to two years to go back.

A new policy released by the Chinese Ministry of Education has granted international students enrolled in degree-granting higher education institutions the right to work while studying.

International students are more eager than ever to return to China amid the ongoing border closure due to Covid, according to an international student body.