Decision makers plot direction of China’s education sector

`Having just concluded their 2009 sessions, the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) represent China’s most important series of meetings, discussions and decisions on the future direction of the country. These meetings are attended by top politicians, thought leaders and influencers, and are intended to canvass the views of a [...]

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This post was written by Fransisca Zhang on March 13, 2009 Comments (0)

Premier Wen chats online, discusses education topics

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao participated in an unprecedented live Internet question and answer session with the public via Xinhua‘s website on March 1. While addressing a range of topics, Wen answered a query about the quality of teaching and education funding in rural areas, revealing policy priorities. “The central government will add another 12 billion RMB to the [...]

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This post was written by Suren Gunatillake on March 3, 2009 Comments (0)