China approves 1,780 internationally cooperative education projects

A total of 1,780 educational institutions and projects made possible through international cooperation were approved by China as of January, the Ministry of Education said Thursday.
Of the total, 775 are at the college level or above, said Zhang Xiuqin, head of the ministry's Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges, at a press conference.
"International cooperation in education still needs to be improved and the ministry will further strengthen supervision, as well as offer more guidance for education cooperation," Zhang said.
In 2012, four provinces carried out pilot programs to assess international education institutions.
China will also introduce a general mechanism to assess educational institutions that are globally recognized, Zhang said. Read more...