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人类命运共同体视域下的中欧教育合作路径探索
New Pathways for China-EU Educational Cooperation in the Context of Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind

Author(s): Tao Long, Zhenyang Bai, Xiaoshan Zhang, Chang Liu
Subject(s): Education, National Economy, Economic policy, International relations/trade, State/Government and Education, Human Resources in Economy, Geopolitics
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy; China-EU relations; educational cooperation

Summary/Abstract: As the world enters a new period of turbulence and transformation, China and the European Union (EU) – representing two major civilizations, markets, and forces from the East and West – see their bilateral relations carrying profound global significance for stability and development. Educational cooperation, a vital component of this relationship, has long served as a key channel for enhancing mutual understanding, cultivating lasting partnerships, and driving technological innovation. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, China-EU education cooperation operates within a novel set of strategic contexts and imperatives. Consequently, exploring new pathways for collaboration has become imperative. This paper examines how, within the macro-framework of China’s foreign policy philosophy, particularly the vision of “building a community with a shared future for mankind” and the “Belt and Road” Initiative, China-EU education cooperation can move beyond traditional technical and transactional engagements to forge new, more strategic, innovative, and sustainable approaches. This paper contends that for cooperation to thrive in the new era, it must prioritize several key dimensions: jointly addressing global challenges, fostering collaborative innovation in digital education, closely aligning vocational training with industrial demands, and establishing more balanced, two-way people-to-people exchanges. Such efforts are crucial to laying a solid social and talent foundation for a more stable and mutually beneficial China-EU Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

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