China to significantly improve online education system by 2025

BEIJING - China plans to significantly improve its online education system by 2025, according to a document jointly issued by the Ministry of Education and four other government departments.

By 2025, China will have established an interconnected system of online education platforms and a comprehensive resource pool of online courses, covering all subjects and all versions of textbooks, the document noted.

In addition, China will have a full set of policies implemented by 2025 to support the operation and development of online education, the document added.

It also emphasized the building of online education platforms from national-level to school-level, so as to ensure that online education resources are accessible to all students.