Writing in the Diplomat on August 17, 2017, Charlotte Gao reported that on August 15, China’s top internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and China’s Education Ministry in a joint notification announced that China is planning to “build four to six world-famous cyber-security schools in ten years (from 2017 to 2027)”. The notification claimed that any universities could volunteer to apply for the two departments’ permission to set up the schools and qualified universities would get government support on finance and other resources to establish interdisciplinary programs that involve engineering, law, management and other categories to train cyber-security personnel.The notification also made clear the governmental goals in detail, and the following items are noteworthy:

• To set up first-class laboratories with enterprises and scientific research units and to undertake research tasks issued by the state.
• To organize specialized teachers to work in related enterprises, scientific research units and government departments, so as to strengthen cooperation between school and enterprise
• To recruit experienced personnel –including cyber-security managing experts and special talents–as part-time teachers
• To evaluate cyber-security talents with practical skills rather than academic qualifications such as papers or degrees
• To undertake research projects issued by the Cyberspace Administration or the education ministry.