Article 1
These provisions are formulated for
the purpose of strengthening control of Chinese-foreign
cooperation in running schools and promoting education in
China and cooperation in the field of education with foreign
countries.
Article 2
Chinese-foreign cooperation in running schools
mentioned in these provisions refers to educational
undertakings enrolling Chinese citizens as the main
objectives and run by educational institutions (hereinafter
referred to as cooperative educational institutions)
established in cooperation by foreign bodies corporate,
individuals and relevant international organizations and
Chinese educational institutions and other social
organizations with the status of legal person.
Article 3
Chinese-foreign
cooperation in running schools is an important form of
Chinese education in its international exchanges and
cooperation, and serves as a complement to Chinese
education.
Article 4
Chinese and
foreign parties may run educational institutions of various
forms at varying levels, excluding China's compulsory
education and those forms of education and training under
special provisions by the state. The state encourages
Chinese-foreign cooperation in education, running schools in
the field of vocational
education.
Article 5
Chinese-foreign cooperation in education shall abide
by the Chinese law and decrees, implement China's guideline
for education, conform with China's need for educational
development and requirement for the training of talents and
ensure teaching quality, and shall not seek profits as the
objective and/or damage the state and public
interests.
Article 6
Chinese-foreign cooperation in running schools in
China in pursuance of these provisions is under the
jurisdiction and protection of Chinese
law.
Article 7
The educational
administration of the State Council shall be in charge of
Chinese- foreign cooperation in running schools. The
educational administration of the local people's governments
at the county level and higher shall be in charge of the
control and supervision over cooperative educational
institutions in their respective localities.