Students at the University of Washington are seen on campus for the last day of in-person classes on March 6. Photo: Getty Images via AFP Students at the University of Washington are seen on campus for the last day of in-person classes on March 6. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Students at the University of Washington are seen on campus for the last day of in-person classes on March 6. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
China /  People & Culture

Coronavirus: Chinese students in US face wrenching choice amid global upheaval – stay or return home

  • With classes moved online and the contagion spreading in the US, many are choosing to buy plane tickets and leave
  • But after first promoting the narrative that China is now a safe haven amid the pandemic, Beijing is discouraging its citizens from returning

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Cissy ZhouZeyi Yang
Cissy Zhou and Zeyi Yang

Updated: 1:19am, 21 Mar, 2020

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Students at the University of Washington are seen on campus for the last day of in-person classes on March 6. Photo: Getty Images via AFP Students at the University of Washington are seen on campus for the last day of in-person classes on March 6. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Students at the University of Washington are seen on campus for the last day of in-person classes on March 6. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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