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This article introduces Frontiers of Education in China’s special issue on China-Europe higher education cooperation. It is more than simply an introduction to the five studies collected for the special issue. Rather, it provides an overview of higher education cooperation between China and Europe from the perspective of opportunities and challenges. Such background information will help readers not only better understand the studies included in the special issue, but also link these studies to a bigger picture of China-Europe higher education cooperation.
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Cai, Y. China-Europe Higher Education Cooperation: Opportunities and Challenges. Front Educ China 14, 167–179 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11516-019-0009-5
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