(6 Jul 2026) China aims to significantly enhance its international influence, competitiveness and voice in education during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), according to an education development plan recently issued by the State Council, the country’s Cabinet.
The plan outlines how China will make better use of world-class educational resources and innovation factors to achieve these goals. International exchanges in basic research will be deepened, and leading research universities will be encouraged to launch or participate in major global scientific initiatives.
Services for Chinese students studying abroad will be improved, while efforts to encourage overseas graduates to return to China and contribute to national development.
High-level foreign science and engineering universities will also be welcomed to establish cooperative programs in China.
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