Shanxi University, established in 1902, is in Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province. [Photo/sxu.edu.cn]

Students who apply to study at Chinese universities as international students should hold foreign nationality for at least four years and have lived in foreign countries for more than two years starting in 2021, the Ministry of Education said on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Education has asked universities to strictly review the nationalities of prospective international students to rule out any flaws in admission.