BEIJING [CHINA] : Beijing's soft power diplomacy in education is dented in coronavirus pandemic as thousands of young people are waiting to hear if they will be allowed back into the country to continue their studies.This has affected developing countries' foreign students the most, particularly the African students, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).Thousands of foreign students who left China in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic are facing hardships and uncertainty, with no word from Beijing as to when they will be able to return to their universities, said Kinling Lo, who wrote an article for SCMP discovering the plight of such students.China has been a popular study destination, with good quality, affordable education -.