As China-foreign joint institute or program in higher education is a form of trade in service, it must first obey the rules of the GATS, which is the international framework of Trade in Services.

• 因此本文首先介绍了GATS关于服务贸易的规则，以及我国在教育部门的承诺。这两者共同构成我国在教育服务贸易领域所要遵守的国际义务，同时也是我国所享有的权利。