Since The Belt and Road Initiative was put forward, China and Laos have signed various cooperation mechanisms, including education cooperation. The educational exchange between China and Laos has developed rapidly this year, and China has become the second most favorable destination country for studying in Laos. In the process of educational exchange in China and Laos, there are three characteristics: firstly, higher education is the main focus; government led and multi- party participated; various forms. In addition, there have also been some issues, such as significant imbalances in communication and shallow content. In order to promote The Belt and Road Initiative, promote educational exchanges between China and Laos, and solve these problems, the author puts forward suggestions and prospects on the challenges faced in the process of educational exchanges between China and Laos, and points out the importance of educational exchanges for China Laos cooperation.

Tao Xiaoyu. Research on the Characteristics, Challenges and Prospects of Education Exchange between China and Laos in the Context of the Belt and Road Initiative. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2023), Vol. 5, Issue 8: 72-79. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2023.050813.

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