CONSTRUCTING A NATIONAL CONTEXT EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN CHINA: THE PERCEIVING CHINA INITIATIVE

This study conducts a systematic review of current research on national context education for international students in China, synthesizing extant literature to conceptualize the essence of such education. Through the analytical lens of the "Perceiving China" initiative, the paper examines the pedagogical mechanisms designed to cultivate international students' capacities to perceive, interpret, and articulate China's socio-cultural and political realities. By integrating theoretical frameworks including lifelong learning principles, interculturality theory, and systems theory the research proposes actionable pathways for implementing national context education in higher education institutions. The findings offer theoretical and practical insights for universities to refine curriculum design, enhance cross-cultural pedagogy, and foster international students' critical engagement with China's developmental narratives. This work contributes to scholarly discourse on global higher education by bridging gaps between conceptual rigor and institutional praxis in transnational educational contexts.