The China International Education Expo will kick off on April 10, 2026, with the participation of more than 200 universities and educational institutions.
On March 25, 2026, an event to launch the 2026 China Study Abroad Forum and the 2026 China International Education Expo was held at the China National Convention Center. The event was organized by the China Service Center for Science Exchange (CSCSE) under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.
CSCSE Director Wang Daquan, along with representatives of diplomatic missions and relevant organizations from Kazakhstan, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Australia, and Germany in China, attended the event. The event received extensive coverage in over 40 media outlets, including Xinhua, CCTV, and other leading media outlets.
According to the information provided, the official opening of the forum and expo is scheduled for April 10, 2026, in Beijing. The events will be held under the theme «Openness, Cooperation, and Win-Win: Promoting Reliable, Safe, and High-Quality Development of Overseas Education» and will cover five Chinese cities: Beijing, Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, and Shanghai, from April 10 to 20.
The 2026 forum will focus on three key principles: reliability, safety, and quality of international education. The business program will include the presentation of analytical and research materials, including:
- an assessment of study abroad conditions for 2026;
- an analysis of the employment of graduates returning from abroad;
- a study on the development of entrepreneurship among international graduates.
An updated digital student support infrastructure will also be presented, including the «Digital Electronic Network for Studying Abroad» service platform (version 2.0) and a national employment promotion platform. Additional initiatives include the launch of themed events, including a spring online career fair for graduates of foreign universities and a China-US Young Entrepreneurship Competition.
Particular attention will be paid to thematic sessions on global academic mobility, the security of studying abroad, recognition of qualifications, language training, and the relationship between education, employment, and entrepreneurship.
The 2026 Traveling Education Expo will feature a record number of participants, including educational institutions from traditional partner countries (the UK, the US, and Australia), as well as universities from countries with developing educational cooperation, such as Hungary and Georgia.
The event included an exchange of views with international experts. The Republic of Kazakhstan was represented at the event by Alibek Madibekov, Director of the National Center for Higher Education Development of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The National Center for Higher Education Development will continue to develop international cooperation and participate in key global educational initiatives aimed at improving the quality and competitiveness of higher education in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Additional information about the forum and exhibition, as well as registration, are available on the organizers' official websites:
https://cieet.cscse.edu.cn/en_cieet/gzdt/index.html#link_zyjb
