Higher Education Evolution in China. A Systematic Review of the Internationalisation of Higher Education in China.

Autor/in	Si, Huili
Titel	Higher Education Evolution in China. A Systematic Review of the Internationalisation of Higher Education in China.
Quelle	In: Higher education quarterly, 80 (2026) 1, 9 S.Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0263-9769; 0951-5224; 1468-2273
DOI	10.1111/hequ.70088
Schlagwörter	Lehre; Auslandsbeziehungen; Wettbewerb; Studium; Hochschule; Hochschulsystem; Internationalität; Student; Ausland; China
Abstract	China's higher education system has been reshaped by economic globalisation, national development priorities and growing international competition. Guided by Knight's framework of internationalisation and policy transfer theory, this paper employs a systematic literature review to examine the historical evolution, major policies and global implications of internationalisation and transnational higher education (TNHE) in China. The findings highlight a persistent balance between openness to global practices and the safeguarding of sovereignty, security and economic development. Early reforms relied on importing foreign models, while contemporary strategies emphasise selective adaptation and hybridisation, producing a distinctive model of 'China-led internationalisation'. This model integrates global perspectives into domestic frameworks while extending China's academic and cultural influence internationally. The study contributes to international higher education research by showing that policy transfer in China is not passive imitation but an active process of negotiation and innovation, positioning China as both a recipient and a global influencer. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
Erfasst von	Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, Bonn
Update	2026/4