Industry links with vocational education and training in China

A brief history of Chinese industry involvement in vocational education and training is presented, including discussion of emerging industry arrangements in the market oriented Chinese economy. Industry involvement in vocational education and training is then considered in more detail, including the role of industry associations and newly created industry coordinating commissions, which have emerged through the work of an Australian government funded project to support education and training reform in the Chongqing Municipality. The potential of these advisory networks is then considered in more detail, with reference to the broader Chinese vocational education and training reform agenda and international experience in industry linkages with vocational training.