中外合作办学条实施办法(英文版).doc

中外合作办学条例实施办法(英文版) ?(Adopted at the 68th Executive Meeting of the State Council on February 19, 2003, promulgated by Decree No. 372 of the State Council of the Peoples Republic of China on March 1, 2003, and effective as of September 1, 2003) Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Education Law of the Peoples Republic of China, the Vocational Education Law of the Peoples Republic of China and the Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Promotion of Privately-Run Schools for the purposes of standardizing Chinese-foreign cooperation in running schools, strengthening international exchange and cooperation in the field of education and promoting the development of the educational cause. Article 2 These Regulations apply to the activities of the cooperation between foreign educational institutions and Chinese educational institutions (hereinafter referred to as Chinese and foreign cooperators in running schools) in establishing educational institutions (hereinafter referred to as Chinese-foreign cooperatively-run schools) within the territory of China to provide education service mainly to Chinese citizens. Article 3 Chinese-foreign cooperation in running schools is an undertaking beneficial to public interests and forms a component of Chinas educational cause. 　　 For Chinese-foreign cooperation in running schools, the State adopts the policies of opening wider to the outside world, standardization of running schools, exercising administration according to law and promoting its development. 　　 The State encourages Chinese-foreign cooperation in running schools to which high-quality foreign educational resources are introduced. 　　 The State encourages Chinese-foreign cooperation in running schools in the field of higher education and vocational education, and encourages Chinese institutions of higher learning to cooperate with renowned foreign institutions of higher learning in running schools. Ar