International students are “slowly returning” to Australia, but the absence of Chinese students could create a “split” across universities, a new report has warned.

The Higher Education Policy Institute has outlined the "critical" need for China-competency in the UK's schools and universities.

China has complained to Australia after it turned away Chinese students arriving in Sydney for concealing their university military experience.

Strathclyde and PKU are to “develop their strategic partnership and explore future collaborations” with a new memorandum of understanding.

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”.

The number of Chinese students studying in the UK is set to increase by more than 70% by 2030, a new report has predicted.

The international education market in China seems to overall “be quite confident right now”, and the situation seems “only be getting better”, stakeholders said amid the release of new research.

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.