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Glimpses of Internationalizing Higher Education for Creating World-Class Universities in China: The Perspectives of Stakeholders

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This chapter involves internationalizing higher education for creating world-class universities in China from the perspectives of stakeholders. In recent years, internationalizing higher education has been a significant activity for creating world-class universities in the Chinese mainland.

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Li, J. (2020). Glimpses of Internationalizing Higher Education for Creating World-Class Universities in China: The Perspectives of Stakeholders. In: Comprehensive Global Competence for World-Class Universities in China. Perspectives on Rethinking and Reforming Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1640-5_4

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