Online learning remains the best alternative during the Covid- 19 pandemic as keeping social distance was advocated. Recently, there has been recorded dramatic increase of using virtual class across the globe. The study aimed to explore the perceptions of international students regarding the online learning in China during Covid-19 pandemic. To bring this to an end, individual interviews and focus group discussion were employed on international students of selected university in China. Students? low engagement and participation, less interactive class, and network bandwidth problems were some of the challenges identified in the study. Accordingly, the study suggested several aspects that need careful consideration for effective online learning. Orientation and adequate training for instructors in addition to employing effective monitoring mechanisms were the highly recommended aspects. Furthermore, participants of the study stated some positive outcomes gained due to the participation of online learning; gaining of new digital skills and more self- regulation behaviour were stated.