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China’s system of higher education has experienced significant growth over the past two decades. Increased student enrollment, faculty hiring, newly established institutions of higher education, and transnational education initiatives are indications of the changing nature of higher education in China. Despite a period of sustained growth, recent figures indicate a decline on the horizon.
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Stanfield, D.A., Shimmi, Y. (2014). Chinese Higher Education. In: Rumbley, L.E., Helms, R.M., Peterson, P.M., Altbach, P.G. (eds) Global Opportunities and Challenges for Higher Education Leaders. Global Perspectives on Higher Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-863-3_17
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