China Resources

The department endeavours to provide the latest policy advice and country specific information to inform education and research engagement with priority partners overseas. This information is used to inform cooperation with partner ministries and departments of education, training and research, and with respective institutions in these sectors in China.

Policy updates

Online Education

Year	Resource
2023	China ends COVID-19 temporary measure on evaluation of online study
2021	CSCSE supplementary explanation announcement policy update
2020	Formal advice on degree verification for Chinese international students - online learning due to COVID-19
2016	Online education in China

Joint Institutes and Joint Programs

Year	Resource
2021	China updates list of terminated joint projects and extends support to students impacted by the pandemic through Chinese-Foreign joint ventures
2018	Formal termination of 234 defunct transnational education partnerships
2017	Review of Regulations and Implementation Measures for Chinese-Foreign Joint Programs and Schools
2015	Approvals processes for Sino-Foreign Joint institutions and Joint programs

Higher Education

Year	Resource
2024	Changes to China's continuing education
2024	Returned graduates eligible for special civil service recruitment pathway
2023	Hainan issues details on independently run foreign higher education institutions
2023	Changes to the JSJ website - China's official portal for international education affairs supervision and management
2022	Second round announced of Double First-Class initiative
2020	China announces university disciplines reform plan to strengthen foundation subjects
2017	Double First Class - Class university and discipline policy update
2017	Double First Class - Implementation measures released for China's new world-class university policy
2016	Double First Class - China's World Class 2.0 - an update

Vocational Education

Year	Resource
2022	China’s focus on vocational education towards 2035
2020	China's negative lists suggest foreign-owned academic vocational training institutions in FTZs may be possible
2020	China announces vocational education action plan for 2020-2023
2019	China announces major reform to vocational education sector

Early Childhood and Schools

Year	Resource
2022	Changes to private school regulations in China
2021	Double Reduction Plan reduces homework and off-campus tutoring for Chinese school students
2016	Amendments to China's law on promotion of non-public schools

General information

Year	Resource
2023	China's Hukou system and impact on study abroad
2022	China's Personal Information Protection Law
2022	China's Key Education Tasks for 2022
2021	China issues first Overall Plan on Education Evaluation
2020	China's education arrangements during COVID-19 pandemic period
	China to persist in the "opening-up" of education
	China propose draft regulation on employment and management of foreign teachers in the country
	China's education modernisation plan towards 2035
	China encourages HEIs to offer Second Bachelor's Degrees from 2020
2017	China expands efforts to improve applied research capacity
	Considering teaching English in China? Guidelines and regulations
	China easing work permit requirements for foreign graduates
2016	China - New Directive for International Education
	Reforms to China's National Higher Education Entrance Examination - the Gaokao
	Chinese universities establishing programs and campuses in foreign countries
	Changes to visas and internship opportunities in China
	China’s Education Development 13th Five-Year Plan

MOU's and agreements

Year	Resource
2017	MOU with China - Vocational Education and Training - signed 24 March 2017
2015	China-Australia Free Trade Agreement - 2015
2014	MOU with China - Higher Education Qualifications Recognition - Signed 17 November 2014
2014	MOU with China - Student, Researcher and Academic Mobility - signed 17 November 2014
2012	MOU with China - signed 12 December 2012

Reports

Year	Resource
2021	1+X Report
2018	Chinese-Australian Transnational Higher Education in China
2017	Sino-Australian Vocational Education and Training cooperation

Any old resources or previous policy updates may be found by searching on Trove, a web archive managed by the National Library of Australia