CHAPTER VIII FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND COOPERATION IN EDUCATION

第八章　教育对外交流与合作

Article 67 The State encourages foreign exchange and cooperation in education.

第六十七条　国家鼓励开展教育对外交流与合作。

In conducting foreign exchange and co-operation in education, the principles of independence, equality, mutual benefit and mutual respect shall be adhered to, the laws of the People's Republic of China shall not be violated, and the State sovereignty and security and public interests shall not be harmed.

教育对外交流与合作坚持独立自主、平等互利、相互尊重的原则，不得违反中国法律，不得损害国家主权、安全和社会公共利益。

Article 68 To go abroad for study, research, academic exchange or teaching purposes by Chinese citizens within the territory of China shall be handled according to the relevant regulations of the State.

第六十八条　中国境内公民出国留学、研究、进行学术交流或者任教，依照国家有关规定办理。

Article 69 Individuals outside the territory of China, who meet the requirements of the State and complete the relevant formalities, may enter China to study, do research, engage in academic exchange or teach in schools or other institutions of education. Their lawful rights and interests shall be protected by the State.

第六十九条　中国境外个人符合国家规定的条件并办理有关手续后，可以进入中国境内学校及其他教育机构学习、研究、进行学术交流或者任教，其合法权益受国家保护。

Article 70 Recognition of the academic degree certificates, educational qualification certificates and other types of education certificates issued by institutions of education outside the territory of China shall be governed by the international treaties to which China is a signatory party or has acceded, or by the relevant regulations of the State.

第七十条　中国对境外教育机构颁发的学位证书、学历证书及其他学业证书的承认，依照中华人民共和国缔结或者加入的国际条约办理，或者按照国家有关规定办理。

Article 71 Where, in violation of the relevant regulations of the State, educational appropriations are not examined and allocated as specified in the budget, the people's government at the corresponding level shall set a time limit for such examination and allocation; if the cases is serious, leading persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible for it shall be given administrative sanctions according to law.

第七十一条　违反国家有关规定，不按照预算核拨教育经费的，由同级人民政府限期核拨；情节严重的，对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法给予行政处分。

Where, in violation of the State's fiscal system or financial system, educational appropriations are diverted to other purposes or withheld, the organ at a higher level shall order the return, within a time limit, of the part of the appropriations that is diverted to other purposes or withheld and shall impose, in accordance with law, administrative sanctions on the leading persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible for it; if the case constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

违反国家财政制度、财务制度，挪用、克扣教育经费的，由上级机关责令限期归还被挪用、克扣的经费，并对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法给予行政处分；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。

Article 72 If anyone engages in gang-fighting or stirs up quarrels, thus disrupting educational or teaching order of schools or other institutions of education, or destroys school buildings, sites or other property, he shall be given administrative penalties for public security by public security organs; if the case constitutes a crime, the offender shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.

第七十二条　结伙斗殴、寻衅滋事，扰乱学校及其他教育机构教育教学秩序或者破坏校舍、场地及其他财产的，由公安机关给予治安管理处罚；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。

If anyone illegally occupies school buildings, sites or other property, he shall bear civil liabilities according to law.

侵占学校及其他教育机构的校舍、场地及其他财产的，依法承担民事责任。

Article 73 If anyone knowingly fails to take measures with regard to the school buildings or educational or teaching facilities that are dangerous, thus causing human casualties or heavy losses of property, the leading persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible for it shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.

第七十三条　明知校舍或者教育教学设施有危险，而不采取措施，造成人员伤亡或者重大财产损失的，对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法追究刑事责任。

Article 74 If anyone, in violation of the relevant regulations of the State, collects fees from a school or any other institution of education, he shall be ordered by the government concerned to return the fees thus collected; the leading persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible for it shall be given administrative sanctions according to law.

第七十四条　违反国家有关规定，向学校或者其他教育机构收取费用的，由政府责令退还所收费用；对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法给予行政处分。