China Reopens to Foreign Students After More Than Two Years

Arriving travelers queue for Covid-19 tests at Changshui International Airport in Kunming, China, on Aug. 8. Photo: Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — China is opening the door to foreign students for the first time in more than two years, easing restrictions on their entry imposed after the outbreak of Covid-19.

Foreign nationals holding a valid Chinese residence permit for study or an APEC business travel card will be allowed to enter China starting Wednesday, the nation’s U.S. embassy said in a statement posted on WeChat late Tuesday. Similar statements were made by China’s embassies in Japan and India.