Project 211: Greener pastures? China to establish its first branch campus abroad

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nuffic, May 2, 2011.

Soochow University will soon open a branch campus in Laos, becoming the first Chinese university to establish a campus abroad. How does this development fit into China’s national higher education strategy? What are the likely benefits of the campus for China and for Laos, and how does the initiative fit into current directions of international branch campus development?...

...Soochow University is part of China's 'Project 211', a reform plan to enhance the international position and prestige of Chinese higher education institutions in the world. This aim should be reached by improving institutional capacity of higher education, strengthening science and technology, and by improving the teaching and research infrastructure at selected Chinese universities...