Globalization and technology have significantly impacted the field of globalization. Complemented by the need to explore new opportunities, the need for education exploration in a foreign land has increased. China is among the most popular countries selected for further studies by international students. Numerous students from diverse cultures and backgrounds from across the globe move to China to pursue education. These students are believed to use social media and other forms of interaction to communicate with peers and their families back in their home country. With social media platforms being inseparable tools in the field of education, students seeking to acculturate and adapt to new cultures must build strong intercultural communicative competence to facilitate social integration and adaptation. Limited literature focuses on the intercultural communication competence of these international students using social media. Inadequate international communication competency, especially in China, can lead to communication breakdowns and misunderstandings. This paper investigates the intercultural communication competency of students using social media in China to identify factors contributing to or hindering students from effectively communicating and how to address such challenges. It adopts the content analysis methods from published literature and reliable sources to explore the gaps in the topic and recommend new strategies for improving international communication competency in the case of international students in Chinese institutions