This paper presents the main content of the portion on "increasing the openness of China's education" in the "National Medium- and Long-Term Educational Reform and Development Guideline (2010-20)" (hereafter abbreviated as the "Guideline") and the key issues studied and discussed in the formulation process. Issues such as promoting reform and development through openness, assimilating educational concepts and experiences from abroad, raising the level of educational internationalization, bringing in high-quality educational resources, and improving the quality and standard of educational exchanges and cooperation are expounded. Next, the major strategic measures posited in the "Guideline" and their significance in terms of "increasing the openness of education" are discussed. Finally, understandings, reflection, and implementation proposals with regard to the "Guideline" are put forward.