After an economic slowdown and declining labor force participation, China has entered a new stage of economic transformation, which poses new requirements for human resources. In this context, the government has attached greater importance to vocational education and training (VET) by reforming the system and increasing financial input. As a result, the numbers of vocational education
... [Show full abstract] institutions and students are rising rapidly. At the individual level, vocational education aims more to help learners to increase their employment possibilities and incomes. At the same time, there are still many problems in administration, allocation of funds, and the quality of teaching and learning. This chapter examines the current state of VET in China and discusses the role of VET research and international cooperation.