Conditions ripe for international students to return to China

China offers many learning opportunities and methodologies, and has great economic development potential, he said.

The main reasons he came to China are the culture and language, a willingness to challenge himself, and the improved financial opportunities after graduation, he said.

Mexican national Jorge Filio, 25, is studying for a master's in Chinese Studies at Peking University's Yenching Academy.

He said that the optimization of the epidemic restrictions means China will definitely regain its position as an academic beacon for the best students from the developing world across many disciplines.

Filio came to China for the first time in 2017 for a summer program at Tsinghua University's School of Environment. It took less than a month for him to learn that China is the best environment to grow academically and professionally, he said.

"Therefore, I made up my mind to pursue postgraduate studies in Beijing. China is the most different environment that I can think of, and so it is the perfect way to challenge myself," he said.

Mexico is repositioning itself as a manufacturing hub in North America, encouraging near-shoring and the relocation of transnational companies. The move offers an opportunity to reassess Mexico's relationship with China and look for industries in which Chinese companies have a technological advantage, then push for their introduction to the Mexican market, he added.