Education reforms 'set good example' for emerging nations

China is a role model for developing countries on how to use education as a tool for social inclusion, economic development and poverty reduction, a senior UN official told China Daily in an exclusive interview.

China has made "huge progress" in improving access to education and literacy rates, said Irina Bokova, director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

President Xi Jinping is slated to visit UNESCO's headquarters in Paris on Thursday as a part of his ongoing European tour, which includes the Netherlands, France, Germany and Belgium.