School buses to meet national conditions

BEIJING - School bus services in China will accord with national conditions and will not be Western-styled, a senior official said on Friday.

Zhu Zhixin, vice-minister of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that China will establish its own system for school bus service, one that matches the country's circumstances, geographical variations, school locations and diversified economy.

He was responding to criticism from netizens who said China's busing system for students should meet Western standards.