3. China’s nationwide non-governmental
organization conducting international
education exchange
In 1981, founded with the approval of the
State Council of the People’s Republic of
China
In 1991, registered at the Ministry of Civil
Affairs, the People’s Republic of China
4. Mission Statement
Initiate and develop exchanges and
cooperation between the Chinese
educational community and educational
institutions in other parts of the world
Promote the advancement of education,
culture, science and technology
Strengthen understanding and friendship
among peoples of all countries and regions
5. Statistics from
Ministry of Education
China started to send students and scholars
abroad in 1978
From 1978 to 2004:
815,000 Chinese students went overseas
198,000 returned
617,000 remain overseas, including 427,000
current researchers, scholars and students
6. Market Change
Targeting countries 109, with favorable
policies and semi-tailored program course
Quality of Chinese youngsters: wider
disciplines for variety of job opportunities,
foreign language proficiency , self
confidence
Parents become more brand name
conscious
7. Domestic Education Reform
On line course are channeled from
prestigious universities
Establishing more overseas campus
Professional training by corporations and
transnational companies
Joint degree training programs
Academic degree recognition with other
countries
8. International Students in China
2005, China Scholarship Council:
141,087 students from 179 countries in 464 Chinese
institutions in 31 provinces (Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin)
75.73% from Asia
11.67% from Europe
9.37% from America
1.95% from Africa
1.28% from Oceania
9. International Students in China
141,087 students from 179 countries in 464 Chinese institutions in 31
provinces (Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin)
Africa Oceania
America
2% 1%
9%
Europe
Asia
12%
Europe
America
Africa
Oceania
Asia
76%
(2005, China Scholarship Council)
10. Ranking
Among 179 countries
Top 5 : South Korea, Japan,
USA, Vietnam, Indonesia
No 7 Russia, No 8 India, No 9 France,
No 10 Germany , No 17 Canada
11. International Students in China
94.88% self financed students
5.12% on the Chinese Government
Scholarship
70.75% major in social sciences
12.78% medical science
Economics, engineering, management, law
12. Leadership Training and Development
Programs
Aim: to contribute to the development of higher
education in China and other countries by forming
working partnerships between higher education
leaders (and potential leaders). These
partnerships should contribute to the development
and dissemination of good practice in higher
education management and leadership in Chinese
and other countries’ institutions.
14. Recognition of academic credentials and
degrees
The Chinese Government has already
signed mutual recognition of academic
credentials and degrees with 28 countries
15. Issues facing China’s education
Updating the notions for education:
What is the new notion? The multiplication
of knowledge, the evolution of professions
and the emergence of new jobs
The institutional barriers that bottle-neck the
development of education
16. To streamline the role of the Government in
its administration of education and the mode
of the Government at all levels in education
management
To strengthen the law that governs the
university autonomy
17. Building up a learning society focusing on
life-long learning
Establishing new educational model that
stimulates the learner’s creativity
18. Promoting International
Exchanges on Partnership
China Education Association for
International Exchange (CEAIE) will
promote and develop educational
exchanges by forming partnership with
organizations and institutions from different
countries and regions.
19. Yang Meng
Deputy Secretary General
China Education Association for
International Exchange (CEAIE)
37 Damucang Hutong, Beijing, China
100816
yangmeng@ceaie.edu.cn
Fax: 86-10-66416156
