This article analyzes the current development status, challenges, and potential opportunities of the integration of industry and education in China from a legal perspective. By examining the connotation, significant role, and necessity of this integration within a legal framework, it reveals its key position in promoting educational reform, industrial upgrading, and economic transformation. The article focuses on the challenges encountered in the process of integration, such as the disconnection between policies and regulations and industry demands, contradictions between the education system and industry needs, insufficient alignment of teaching staff with industry requirements, and conflicts of interest in school-enterprise cooperation. Building on this foundation, it explores the opportunities facing the integration of industry and education, including national policy support, win-win cooperation between enterprises and schools, and new platforms provided by Internet technology. Finally, it proposes corresponding strategies and suggestions for the future development of this integration, aiming to provide legal guarantees for the in-depth advancement of industry-education integration in China, promote the deep integration of education and industry, and contribute to the sustainable development of China's economy and society.

Chen Honghao, Guo Xi. The Integration of Industry and Education in China from the Perspective of the Rule of Law: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Future. Academic Journal of Business & Management (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 2: 89-94. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJBM.2025.070212.

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