The rapid growth and demand within China's domestic education requires a shift in the development of national strategies that will promote good quality and integrate a variety of interests in education including academic development, institution capacity building, student exchanges, distance learning, research and teaching links - all with long-term impact on the country. Involvement of the private sector to support the growing demand is one way to meet and ensure high-quality delivery and excellent outcomes in education. In order for China to compete both domestically and internationally and achieve its objectives under the
eleventh five-year plan, its education policy will focus on continuous reform, opening up to the outside world and to finding different and alternative approaches to education partnerships. In view of this, what are the challenges and issues faced by the Chinese government in assessing, implementing and managing such partnerships involving public-private co-operation? What are the measures that have been put in place to support and encourage participation from the private sector?