40% of Students and Teachers at Chinese International Schools Remain Abroad HOT As many as 40% of students and teachers at Chinese international schools remain abroad as the new term starts, according to a news report. ... Read More>>

Beijing Allows in International Flights After 5-Month Ban Beijing is to allow in a select number of international flights again after a five-month ban. China’s Civil Aviation Administration announced on Wednesday that flights from eight countries will be allowed to land in the capital from today. ... Read More>>

Foreign Teachers in China May Be Permitted to Take Part-Time Jobs Foreign teachers in China will be able to take on part-time work if new draft measures formulated by the government are approved. ... Read More>>

Suzhou Rolls Out Policies to Attract More Foreign Talent The city of Suzhou in China’s eastern Jiangsu province has rolled out a range of new policies in the hope of attracting and retaining more foreign talent. ... Read More>>

China Issues New COVID Guidelines for Upcoming School Semester China has issued new COVID guidelines for schools across the country before the start of the autumn semester. The Ministry of Education and the National Health Commission has issued a code of practice for all schools, from kindergartens to universities. ... Read More>>

China to Start Allowing Entry to Nationals of 36 European Countries China is to reopen its borders to travelers from 36 European nations, according to an announcement by the PRC Embassy in Denmark. ... Read More>>

Microsoft China Workers Call Out Colleagues for Being ‘HardWorking Bitches’ HOT Two work cultures have collided between longtime employees of the American software giant’s Suzhou branch, who value a healthy work-life balance, and new employees who they say are encouraging a “toxic” culture of overtime. ... Read More>>

China to Start Issuing Visas Again for South Korean Students and Workers China is to start issuing visas again for students and employees hailing from South Korea, prompting hope that people of other nationalities currently stuck outside the country will soon be welcomed back. ... Read More>>

Tougher Regulations on the Cards for Foreign Teachers in China New rules have been drafted to toughen regulations for foreign teachers in China. ... Read More>>

Beijing School Given Permission to Bring Back Stranded Foreign Teachers An international school in Beijing has been given permission to bring foreign teachers into China, according to the school’s website. ... Read More>>

Transgender Woman Wins Court Battle After Firing From Chinese E-commerce Site HOT A transgender woman who was fired by her China employer after having gender reassignment surgery has won her case in a Beijing court. ... Read More>>

Parts of Beijing Return to Lockdown After COVID-19 Spike Schools, cinemas and indoor entertainment venues have been closed in Beijing as the city goes back into partial lockdown in a bid to contain a cluster of locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections. ... Read More>>

China to ‘Make Travel Ban Exceptions’ for Key Foreign Executives China is to allow some foreign executives to circumnavigate the travel ban and enter China, according to reports. ... Read More>>

China Issues New Guidelines on Masks, QR Codes and Public Places China has issued new guidelines for virus prevention as the country moves from an emergency to a normalized response to the COVID-19 outbreak, despite a slight spike in cases. ... Read More>>

Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei Scrap Quarantine Rules for Domestic Arrivals Beijing will today start easing its quarantine restrictions for people arriving from other places in China that are considered low risk in terms of the COVID-19 virus. ... Read More>>

Diplomats, Business Leaders Call on China to Lift Foreigner Travel Ban Diplomats and business leaders have called on the Chinese government to lift the travel ban on foreigners and condemn xenophobic sentiment. ... Read More>>

Some Beijing Schools to Reopen on April 27 Beijing schools will begin to reopen on Monday, April 27, the Municipal Education Commission announced this week. High school seniors will be the first to be reinstated, followed by 9th graders on May 11. ... Read More>>

Foreigners Breaking Corona Rules Could be ‘Deported and Banned for 10 Years’ Foreigners in China could be deported and banned from re-entry for 10 years if they break the country’s coronavirus-related rules, the government has warned. ... Read More>>

Some Schools Reopen in China as Coronavirus Spread Slows Some schools in China have begun reopening on a limited basis as the coronavirus outbreak seems to be diminishing. ... Read More>>

Majority of Beijing Expats Working from Home due to Coronavirus Most Beijing expats are working from home in response to the coronavirus crisis, according to a poll by the Beijinger website. The survey, conducted over WeChat last week, interviewed 341 expats across eight Beijing-specific WeChat groups. ... Read More>>

China Imposes Quarantine on Returnees from S. Korea, Japan, Italy, Iran Major Chinese cities have announced that those returning from foreign countries where coronavirus infections are on the rise must undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine. ... Read More>>

Government Announces Special Measures for Entry of Foreigners During Epidemic HOT The Chinese government has announced some special measures to ease the bureaucratic burden for foreigners coming in and out of China during the coronavirus outbreak. ... Read More>>

Coronavirus Restrictions to be Determined by County Risk Status China’s coronavirus controls will be implemented on a country-by-country basis instead of by province, according to an announcement by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) this week. ... Read More>>