According to a report by ChinaNews, China has currently signed agreements with 26 countries and regions on official mutual recognition of education degrees. And the government has now developed relationship on educational cooperation and communication with 178 countries and regions, as well as many international organizations such as UNESCO. In addition, by 2005 China had set up more than 1,000 cooperatively-run schools and educational projects.

This news report says China needs one million interpreters, while there are only 200 professional interpreter graduates from interpreters training class every year.

An earlier report analyzing the phenomenon of Women dominate in postgraduate studies in China.

Experts analyze that many factors contribute to this phenomenon. One important reason is that many male students find it easier for them to look for a job than their female classmates, and some work units even employ male students only. Under high employment pressure, women might miss out on many of the job opportunities and go back to school to study for a higher degree. In addition, some experts say that China’s current examination system is more suitable for female students, and many female students perform better in examinations than male students, placing them in a more advantageous position since currently universities will enroll students as long as they pass the university’s scoring requirement.