Universities and governments collaborate to fly in 7,000 Chinese students
More than 7,000 students from China have arrived for their studies at universities in Manchester and across the North of England following a huge multi-agency effort in the UK and China, led by organisations from Greater Manchester.
In total 31 chartered flights have been organised between Chongqing Jiangbei Airport and Manchester Airport to transport the students who contribute an estimated £500m a year to the Greater Manchester economy, pre-pandemic.
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