China Higher EdChina Tightens Up Control on Foreign Teachers
Monday, June 25, 2018
Despite the strong demand for foreign teachers, China is tightening up the control of foreign teacher assignments. This move is as a result … (Read More)
Rise and Fall of Chinese University Rankings
Monday, June 25, 2018
The Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) recently released a list of the top 100 universities around the world, in which Chinese universities … (Read More)
Gaokao Reform Faces Further Challenges
Monday, June 25, 2018
China’s Gaokao pilot reform is facing widespread criticism and further challenges. Despite the fact that the reform will provide broader choices for students … (Read More)
MoE Confirms Multiple Benefits for VET Collaboration
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
The Bureau of Vocational and Adult Education of China’s Ministry of Education (MoE) has joined other government departments (including the National Development and … (Read More)
Chinese Joint Institute MoU in Malaysia
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Following the overseas expansion of a series of high-end Chinese education providers, private education groups are now targeting the needs of the lower … (Read More)
Quality Approval for Universities’ Engineering Tech Centres
Saturday, April 28, 2018
The MoST recently announced that 39 national engineering technology research centres have passed the most recent audit. Thirteen of these centres are located … (Read More)
MoE Joint Programs/Institutes Update
Saturday, April 28, 2018
The MoE recently announced updates to its JSJ listing (approvals of joint programs/institutions). Only 2 new undergraduate joint programs, 7 post-graduate joint programs … (Read More)
Score: Increasingly Difficult to Measure
Saturday, April 28, 2018
The MoE has recently issued an official notice to remove a number of Gaokao policies of awarding additional scores (at the provincial level) … (Read More)
Foreign Expert Bureau Merges with MoST
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Established in the ‘50s to facilitate Russian experts, the State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs (SAFEA) is merging with the Ministry of Science … (Read More)
How Far is Zhongguancun from Silicon Valley?
Saturday, December 23, 2017
Many Chinese and Western media outlets recently featured a headline that Zhongguancun had surpassed Silicon Valley as the world’s largest technology hub. A … (Read More)
Large Gap in China’s Global Education Hub Ambitions
Friday, December 22, 2017
“Becoming one of the most popular study destinations for international students by 2049” was the ambitious goal set by the Chinese Education Minister, … (Read More)
Positive Message on Foreign NGO Registration and Activities
Thursday, December 21, 2017
In early November, ECNS.net (the majority of whose shares are owned by Xinhua News Agency) announced that a total of 242 overseas non-governmental organizations … (Read More)
Report Highlights Growth in R&D in China
Monday, November 13, 2017
The Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) recently jointly released a “national innovation report” outlining the changes … (Read More)
366 Chinese Universities Remove Master’s Entry Exams
Friday, September 15, 2017
Up until this year, the MoE has provided a total of 366 Chinese universities the right to recommend students to study at the … (Read More)
27 Joint Programs Approved by MoE
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Twenty-seven joint programs, including twenty-four at the Undergraduate level and three at the Master’s level, were approved by the MoE in the first … (Read More)
