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Stranded at home: Indians studying medicine in China desperate to return to college
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Last Updated: Jul 11, 2021, 01:18 PM IST
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While online classes have been continuing, the lack of access to hands-on practical classes puts a big question mark on their education and future as medical doctors, said several students.
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According to 2019 data, over 23,000 Indian students studied in different courses in Chinese universities and colleges. Of them, over 21,000 enrolled to study MBBS.
Thousands of Indians studying medicine in China came home early last year for their winter break and have remained stranded since, unable to return as Covid tightened its grip and now getting more anxious as the months roll by with no clarity on when Beijing will lift travel restrictions.
China quiet about return of African foreign students
The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt learning a severe blow across the world, but it appears to have shattered the dreams of African students enrolled in Chinese universities, who left China early last year during the lockdown and are still not sure when they will be allowed back to these institutions to continue with their studies.
The students, many of them members of the China International Students Union, have, since January 2021, petitioned the Chinese government repeatedly to be allowed to return to complete their studies, as most universities in China have resumed in-person teaching.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin s Regular Press Conference on February 2, 2021
2021/02/02
FSN: Reports say Chinese police cracked a fake vaccine ring. Could you give us a little bit more details on that?
Wang Wenbin: The Xinhua News Agency has released information about the Ministry of Public Security instructing the public security departments nationwide to carry out the special operations to combat and prevent vaccine-related crimes, as well as on police in Jiangsu and other provinces and regions jointly solving a case of manufacturing and selling fake vaccines. As we understand, the Chinese side has notified relevant countries of the situation. I d like to stress that the Chinese government attaches high importance to vaccine safety and will continue to take measures in accordance with law to crack down on illegal production and sale of counterfeit vaccines, smuggling, illegal vaccination and other vaccine-related crimes. In the meantime, we will enhance law enforceme