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Goals set for development of postgraduate education

China will develop into a leading country for postgraduate education by 2035, according to a guideline unveiled on Sept 22.

The guideline, jointly issued by the Ministry of Education, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Finance, said that postgraduate education is important for cultivating high-level talent and innovation and is also a cornerstone of social progress.

By 2025, a high-level postgraduate education system will be basically in place, according to the guideline. The system will have an optimized scale and structure, improved institutions and mechanisms, enhanced education quality and growing global influence.

Highlighting the importance of cultivating postgraduate students' innovative capabilities, the guideline said enrollment plans should target the frontiers of science and technology, as well as other key fields.

Special programs should be launched to nurture much-needed, high-caliber professionals in such key fields, it said.