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

Malaysia’s foreign minister has told local media that the country is “among [the] top priority countries in China’s pilot project for return of international students to China”, but Chinese officials have still not set a date for the return of students.

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.

China's international students have been left disappointed by the Foreign Ministry response to their campaign to be allowed to return to the country.

International students at Chinese universities have formed their own student union in response to poor support and communication during the pandemic.