This paper highlights how returnees and knowledge diaspora are important sources for China’s human resources development,identifying push and pull factors that also contribute significantly to innovation in the highe...This paper highlights how returnees and knowledge diaspora are important sources for China’s human resources development,identifying push and pull factors that also contribute significantly to innovation in the higher education sector.By outlining China’s key projects and schemes for recruiting international professional workers,the paper argues that bringing advanced knowledge and skills back to a country of origin through international education and experiences is neither new,nor limited to China.At the same time,the rise of a large,worldwide Chinese knowledge diaspora is now of global importance in promoting transnational scientific and business networks that underpin both research and development,and the quest for world-class universities.China’s size and weight,its determination to boost development and improve its higher education system,as well as the willingness of both diaspora and returnees to contribute,constitute its advantages.However,there remain limitations to its success,notably a lack of high-quality research,reservations regarding new ideas,low awareness of international collaborations,too much attention given to material rewards and quick results,corruption,and too many administrative controls and government regulations.展开更多
China’s dramatic economic rise has tended to overshadow other wider perspectives on the developing China and Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN)relationship,including in higher education.The article examine...China’s dramatic economic rise has tended to overshadow other wider perspectives on the developing China and Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN)relationship,including in higher education.The article examines contemporary relations between China and ASEAN,set against the longer term development of cultural and trade relations.It is argued that,notwithstanding current territorial disputes,and a history of discrimination against ethnic Chinese in several parts of ASEAN,prospects for a deepening of relations in higher education remain strong.Singapore,Malaysia,and Vietnam are selected as three instances of the developing relationship in higher education and some of the links traced,with the former assessed as best placed to take advantage of its China relations in higher education.The developing sense of regionalism is seen as likely to further enhance China-ASEAN relations in higher education.展开更多
The four decades since reform and opening up have seen dramatic changes in China’s higher education system.Focusing on international dimensions,the analysis supports the view that reform and opening up was not merely...The four decades since reform and opening up have seen dramatic changes in China’s higher education system.Focusing on international dimensions,the analysis supports the view that reform and opening up was not merely an economic and political reform,but an opening of the mind to the outside world,after the disaster of the Cultural Revolution.But it is important to be reminded that China’s relations with the outside world have a much longer history,with the spread of Confucian ideas to East and Southeast Asia,and the importation of Buddhism from ancient India;both during the Tang dynasty.The article points to key ongoing debates in China about the extent to which it can incorporate ideas from outside,while still retaining a Chinese essence.The rise of China as a knowledge hub and destination for international students is also charted,and the prospects for further development are assessed.展开更多
Along with China’s economic growth,the notable rise of its universities and innovation system has inspired growing interest in how the higher education institutions(HEIs)of the European Union(EU)cooperate with Chines...Along with China’s economic growth,the notable rise of its universities and innovation system has inspired growing interest in how the higher education institutions(HEIs)of the European Union(EU)cooperate with Chinese HEIs.Beginning with a review of China-EU higher education relations,this paper presents a case study of a Sino-Danish collaborative programme in which cooperation and programme quality were limited by both partners’different aims over time,and their alternate quality assurance systems.We suggest a proper collaborative level and discipline should be developed before the establishment of cooperation by taking relevant policies,merits and disadvantages of both partners,into consideration.This paper also points out that limits in collaboration can be alleviated,if a number of elements can be used effectively,such as China’s significant EU knowledge diaspora.Given this and other listed factors,including favorable policies introduced by the Chinese government,there are substantial prospects for extending China-EU collaborative relations and exchanges.展开更多
文摘This paper highlights how returnees and knowledge diaspora are important sources for China’s human resources development,identifying push and pull factors that also contribute significantly to innovation in the higher education sector.By outlining China’s key projects and schemes for recruiting international professional workers,the paper argues that bringing advanced knowledge and skills back to a country of origin through international education and experiences is neither new,nor limited to China.At the same time,the rise of a large,worldwide Chinese knowledge diaspora is now of global importance in promoting transnational scientific and business networks that underpin both research and development,and the quest for world-class universities.China’s size and weight,its determination to boost development and improve its higher education system,as well as the willingness of both diaspora and returnees to contribute,constitute its advantages.However,there remain limitations to its success,notably a lack of high-quality research,reservations regarding new ideas,low awareness of international collaborations,too much attention given to material rewards and quick results,corruption,and too many administrative controls and government regulations.
文摘China’s dramatic economic rise has tended to overshadow other wider perspectives on the developing China and Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN)relationship,including in higher education.The article examines contemporary relations between China and ASEAN,set against the longer term development of cultural and trade relations.It is argued that,notwithstanding current territorial disputes,and a history of discrimination against ethnic Chinese in several parts of ASEAN,prospects for a deepening of relations in higher education remain strong.Singapore,Malaysia,and Vietnam are selected as three instances of the developing relationship in higher education and some of the links traced,with the former assessed as best placed to take advantage of its China relations in higher education.The developing sense of regionalism is seen as likely to further enhance China-ASEAN relations in higher education.
文摘The four decades since reform and opening up have seen dramatic changes in China’s higher education system.Focusing on international dimensions,the analysis supports the view that reform and opening up was not merely an economic and political reform,but an opening of the mind to the outside world,after the disaster of the Cultural Revolution.But it is important to be reminded that China’s relations with the outside world have a much longer history,with the spread of Confucian ideas to East and Southeast Asia,and the importation of Buddhism from ancient India;both during the Tang dynasty.The article points to key ongoing debates in China about the extent to which it can incorporate ideas from outside,while still retaining a Chinese essence.The rise of China as a knowledge hub and destination for international students is also charted,and the prospects for further development are assessed.
文摘Along with China’s economic growth,the notable rise of its universities and innovation system has inspired growing interest in how the higher education institutions(HEIs)of the European Union(EU)cooperate with Chinese HEIs.Beginning with a review of China-EU higher education relations,this paper presents a case study of a Sino-Danish collaborative programme in which cooperation and programme quality were limited by both partners’different aims over time,and their alternate quality assurance systems.We suggest a proper collaborative level and discipline should be developed before the establishment of cooperation by taking relevant policies,merits and disadvantages of both partners,into consideration.This paper also points out that limits in collaboration can be alleviated,if a number of elements can be used effectively,such as China’s significant EU knowledge diaspora.Given this and other listed factors,including favorable policies introduced by the Chinese government,there are substantial prospects for extending China-EU collaborative relations and exchanges.
