President Xi touts moral models (2)

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Boosting education

Xi has also promised efforts to ensure education opportunities for every Chinese child. He made the pledge via a video for the first anniversary of the UN Global Education First Initiative, held in New York.

"China will strive to let its 1.3 billion people enjoy a better, fairer education, and acquire abilities to develop themselves, contribute to society and benefit the people," Xi said.

Xi said that the Chinese government and people will firmly support the initiative led by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

China has 260 million students and 15 million teachers, leading Xi to concede, "The task of developing the educational cause is arduous."

But he said China will resolutely implement its strategy of reinvigorating the country through science and education and will always give priority to education development.

The president promised to further expand educational investment and advance the nation's universal and lifelong education.

Xinhua contributed to the story

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