Most of the Chinese students abroad had roommates/housemates, who usually were

other chinese

Explanation:

A  trade barrier is when a government forces restriction on exchange of goods and services, while a migration barrier prevents and individual from moving from one country to another.

Explanation:

A trade barrier or barriers is refereed to as when a government forces a restriction on the  international free exchange of services or goods.

Trade barriers are categorized as, customs practices, quotas, import licensing, labeling, standards, testing, import policies reflected in tariffs and other import charges, and various types of certification.

Migration barriers can be defined as when a person or prevented or not allowed to move from one  to another country.

National Barriers comprises of  both physical and political factors that have major obstacles to migration.