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World Service,22 Jul 2004,25 mins

China's Grand Education Plans

Global Business

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Coverage of the International Students Committee Symposium in Switzerland. The St. Gallen University's annual conference discusses the growth of the Chinese economy. Speakers include Prof. Wu Qidi, the country's vice minister of education. She tells the conference about plans to impose compulsory education and help re-train former rural labourers.

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