2013年The Belt and Road Initiative was proposed, and the internationalization of vocational education was incorporated into the national strategic layout.
2015年The Belt and Road Initiative was officially launched and implemented, and Chinese vocational colleges began to explore cooperation models with international enterprises.
2014年The State Council issued the Decision on Accelerating the Development of Modern Vocational Education, proposing to strengthen international exchanges and cooperation and promote a vocational education development model that supports the "going global" of Chinese enterprises and products.
2016年The Ministry of Education issued the Education Initiative for Promoting the Joint Construction of the "Belt and Road", clarifying the role of vocational education in international production capacity cooperation.
2017年The Guidelines for the Development Plan of Manufacturing Talents was released, emphasizing the cultivation of internationalized skilled talents.
2019年The State Council issued the National Vocational Education Reform Implementation Plan, and the "Double High-Level Plan" was officially launched, which clearly proposed that vocational education should actively participate in the construction of the "Belt and Road" and international production capacity cooperation.
2020年The Ministry of Education and nine other ministries and commissions issued the Vocational Education Quality Improvement and Excellence Cultivation Action Plan (2020-2023), proposing to accelerate the cultivation of talents urgently needed for international production capacity cooperation and strengthen cooperation between vocational schools and overseas Chinese-funded enterprises.
2021年The General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued the Opinions on Promoting the High-Quality Development of Modern Vocational Education, supporting vocational schools in building "Silk Road Colleges" and "Luban Workshops" overseas and exporting China's vocational education standards.
2022年The first World Conference on Vocational and Technical Education Development was held, and the White Paper on China's Vocational Education Development was released.
2023年The General Office of the Ministry of Education issued the Notice on Accelerating the Key Tasks of the Reform in Building a Modern Vocational Education System, proposing to carry out the development of vocational education standards, resources and equipment with international influence.
2024年The Ministry of Education clarified the key directions for vocational education "going global" in 2025, emphasizing collaboration with enterprises, digital transformation, and standard export. The international version of the National Smart Education Public Service Platform was launched.
2025年The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council issued the Outline for Building a Powerful Education Country (2024-2035), providing macro guidance for vocational education "going global".
Promote the coordinated "going global" of vocational schools and enterprises; encourage schools and enterprises to jointly establish overseas campuses, develop internationally applicable teaching materials, and carry out vocational training.
加强职教数字化转型，Strengthen the digital transformation of vocational education; rely on the international version of the National Smart Education Public Service Platform to expand the coverage of high-quality resources.依托国家智慧教育公共服务平台国际版，扩大优质资源覆盖
Promote the export of standards and resources; carry out the development of vocational education standards with international influence, and advance the in-depth development of projects such as "Luban Workshops".
Deepen international exchanges and cooperation; host events such as the World Conference on Vocational and Technical Education Development, reach vocational education cooperation intentions with multiple countries, and enhance the international influence of China's vocational education.