International nursing exchange and collaboration with China: a perspective from the South and the East

There are an imbalanced world power relationships and international knowledge system, as well as cultural differences across nations.

Based on the author's international experiences, this article describes the needs and motivations of international exchange and collaboration in nursing from the perspective of both China and Western countries, examines the ethical and cultural issues involved, and suggests winning strategies.

Western educators and scholars must keep these issues and strategies in mind in order to build a productive, mutually beneficial, and sustainable international exchanges and collaboration.