Abstract Chapter 1 General Introduction 1.1 Research Orientation 1.2 Research Objectives 1.3 Research Questions 1.4 Significance of the Research 1.5 Rationale of the Research 1.6 Research Methodologies 1.7 Terms and Definitions 1.8 The Organization of This Book Chapter 2 Literature Review 2.1 The Nature of Education 2.2 The Functions of Education 2.3 The Governments Role in Supply of Education 2.4 The Commercialization of Education 2.5 Transnational Trade in Education Services 2.6 Internationalization of Higher Education Services 2.7 Summary Chapter 3 Education Services in General 3.1 Education Services in General 3.2 The Functions of Education 3.3 The Nature of Education : Quasi-Public Goods 3.4 The Governments Role in Supply of Education 3.5 The Commercialization of Education 3.6 National and Transnational Supply of Education 3.7 Issues Concerning the Supply of Education Services 3.8 Summary Chapter 4 The Development of Education Policy and Law in China 4.1 The Development of Education Policy in China 4.2 Legislation on Education in China 4.3 Issues Regarding Chinese Legislation on Education 4.4 The Commercialization of Education in China 4.5 Problems with the Chinese Education System 4.6 China Needs to Segment For-profit Education from Non-profit Education 4.7 Summary Chapter 5 Cultural Protectionism and Education Services 5.1 The Definition and the Nature of Culture 5.2 Culture in the GATS 5.3 Globalization and Cultural Protectionism 5.4 Cultural Protectionism and Education Services 5.5 Summary Chapter 6 The WTO Provisions Relating to Education Services 6.1 GATS and Education Services 6.2 Modes of Supply of Education Services in the WTO 6.3 Excessive Opening, Emergency Safeguards and Subsidies 6.4 Effect of Transnational Education Services 6.5 Recognition and Accreditation of Qualifications 6.6 Assurance and Assessment of Education Quality 6.7 Summary Chapter 7 Opening Education Services under the WTO:An Examination of Policies in Seven Countries 7.1 General Introduction 7.2 Education Opening Policy in the United States 7.3 Education Opening Policy in France 7.4 Education Opening Policy in Korea 7.5 Education Opening Policy in Japan 7.6 Education Opening Policy in India 7.7 Education Opening Policy in Australia 7.8 Education Opening Policy in Poland 7.9 Summary Chapter 8 Opening Chinas Trade in Services:Commitments, Implementation and Problems 8.1 Development of Chinas Services Trade 8.2 Chinas WTO Commitments in Services 8.3 Chinas Legislation on Services Trade 8.4 Problems with Chinas Trade in Services 8.5 Chinas Strategies for Opening the Service Sectors 8.6 Summary Chapter 9 Opening Chinese Education Services under the WTO: Commitments and Implementation 9.1 General Introduction 9.2 Cross-border Supply in the Opening of Chinese Education Services 9.3 Consumption Abroad in the Opening of Chinese Education Services 9.4 Commercial Presence in the Opening of Chinese Education Services——Sino-foreign Cooperation in Running Schools 9.5 Presence of Natural Persons in the Opening of Chinese Education Services 9.6 Implementation of Opening Policy in the Chinese Education Sector 9.7 Comments on the Opening of Chinese Education Services 9.8 Summary Chapter 10 Opening Chinese Education Services under the WTO: Problems, Challenges and Future Strategies 10.1 Problems in the Opening of Chinese Education 10.2 Challenges for the Opening of Chinese Education, Services 10.3 Chinas Strategies in Opening Education Services 10.4 Summary Chapter 11 Conclusion 11.1 Overview of the Previous Chapters 11.2 Major Findings of the Research 11.3 Policy Recommendations for Greater WTO Compliance and Improving Chinese Education Services 11.4 Limitations of the Research Bibliography Appendix Selected WTO Members Specific Commitments in the Education Sector Acknowledgements