
The 2026 China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week opened in Guiyang, focusing on AI and smart education. Six of 60 projects are hosted by ASEAN nations. Officials highlighted digital pedagogy and railway training.
The 2026 China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week opened in Guiyang, Guizhou province, with a theme centered on smart education and artificial intelligence. The event, running year-round with 60 projects, includes six hosted by ASEAN nations – Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Lao Deputy Education Minister Daravone Phothipalath pointed to the Laos-China railway technical college as a flagship project, saying it supplies skilled labor for rail, digital economy and tourism. Myanmar's Deputy Education Minister Zaw Min said his country wants to expand partnerships in digital education, AI and faculty development.
Thai Education Ministry Permanent Secretary Suthep Kaengsanthia called the ties pivotal for an open regional education system. Cambodian Undersecretary Hong Kimhong cited an "Education+" philosophy that integrates technology, industry, culture and tourism.
Since 2008, the cooperation week has drawn more than 54,000 participants from nearly 90 countries and regions, involving over 8,000 institutions across ASEAN and Belt and Road partners. The focus on AI and digital pedagogy signals growing demand for education technology in Southeast Asia, though no specific companies were named in the announcements.
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