In July 2010, the State Council of the People's Republic of China published an Outline for National Educational Development with a strong conviction to transform China from an economic power into a country of “soft power” and “strength in human resources” In order to realize such a policy goal, the Chinese government has attempted to review its current education policies and systems to initiate reforms to promote innovation and creativity in education One of the major reform directions is to foster more collaboration between educational institutions in Mainland China with overseas partners, including institutions from the Greater China region (Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau) Despite the noble policy goals set out by the Chinese government in asserting its soft power through the transformations to be introduced to its education systems and the proposal to engage in international collaborations, many citizens in the Mainland, especially the children of migrant (peasant) workers, are currently confronted wit

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中國工業化、市場化及社會多元化下農民工子女教育問題探索 = Educational development in the context of industrialization, marketization and social pluralization : challenges for migrant workers' children in China

中國工業化、市場化及社會多元化下農民工子女教育問題探索 = Educational development in the context of industrialization, marketization and social pluralization : challenges for migrant workers' children in China

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Transforming from economic power to soft power : challenges for managing education for migrant workers' children and human capital in Chinese cities