erdEducation Reform and Development2652-53642652-5372Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/erd.v7i8.11759ArticleExploration of the Path for Technical schools to ‘Go Global’—Taking Guangzhou Technician College as an Examplehttps://artdesignp.com/journal/erd/7/8/10.26689/erd.v7i8.11759ZhangJialian2025782025-09-04Taking the “Going Global” practical experience of Guangzhou Technician College in international cooperation and exchange as an example, this paper explores how technical schools can make beneficial attempts and active explorations in the fields of foreign output and international cooperation under the framework of the “Belt and Road” Initiative. The practice of Guangzhou Technician College may not only provide new ideas for broadening international cooperation in vocational education but also contribute a set of learnable and promotable experience models for accelerating the high-quality development of technical education in Guangdong and enhancing its internationalization level.

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