China International Student Union

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China International Student Union (CISU) is an independent representative body of international students enrolled at universities and institutions in China. The union was created to unite students from over 200 universities across China and also to campaign the March 28th 2020 temporary student visa restrictions put in place by Chinese government as a preventative measure against COVID-19.[1] The platforms they use for communication with students and campaigning are Instagram and Twitter. Their campaign work has been mentioned in Times Higher Education and ICEF Monitor which referenced a poll that was carried out.[2][3]

## Open letter addressed to Ministry of Foreign Affairs[edit]

CISU has written an open letter to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide students with a clear date regarding their return. Thousands of people have signed the Change.org petition.[4][5][6][7][8]

Their letter was raised in a press conference to Wang Wenbin, to which he responded " Chinese authorities will study in a coordinated manner the matter of allowing foreign students to come back for their studies and maintain communication with relevant parties. I'll refer you to the competent department for more details.".[9] The response has been deemed unsatisfactory by students as covered by PIE News.[10]

Recently another letter was addressed to Xi Jinping to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the CPC which was mentioned in SCMP.[11]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China National Immigration Administration Announcement on the Temporary Suspension of Entry by Foreign Nationals Holding Valid Chinese Visas or Residence Permits". www.fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
2. ^ "Overseas students fear losing degrees as China borders stay shut". Times Higher Education (THE). 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
3. ^ "International students' frustration mounts as Chinese border remains closed". ICEF Monitor - Market intelligence for international student recruitment. 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
4. ^ News, The PIE. "China's international students form their own student union". thepienews.com. Retrieved 2021-06-11. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
5. ^ "Letter to MFA China Twitter".
6. ^ "Letter to MFA China Instagram".
7. ^ "International students petition to return to China". University World News. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
8. ^ "International students petition to return to universities in China". 26 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
9. ^ "Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on February 2, 2021". www.fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
10. ^ News, The PIE. "China response to intl students "didn't address problem"". thepienews.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
11. ^ "Foreign students wait for green light to return to China". South China Morning Post. 2021-07-04. Retrieved 2021-08-30.