BEIJING: Chinese Prime minister Li Qing has promised to ease international travel restrictions in an “orderly manner”. In view of the impact on the Chinese economy due to the implementation of a strict Kovid policy, the Prime Minister promised to relax the travel restrictions. He also talked about allowing thousands of stranded foreign students to return to Chinese colleges again.
Qing’s statement on allowing the return of students assumes significance as nearly half a million foreign students studying in Chinese universities, including more than 23,000 Indians, have lost their lives in their countries due to China’s COVID visa restrictions over the past two years. are trapped in.
Prime Minister Qing said that China would further target its COVID control measures, including ensuring protection against COVID infection. He said that these measures include continuously improving visa and Covid testing policies and resumption of international passenger flights in an orderly manner and scaling up.
“All foreign students can return to China to continue their studies if they wish,” Qing said in an exclusive online dialogue organized by the World Economic Forum with ‘Global Business Leaders’.
“This move will boost cooperation between China and the world,” an official press release quoted him as saying.
This is the first time that any comment has been made on the exemption of international travel at the top leadership level of China.
