Opening-up of educational sector to go on

Ministry says impact of pandemic is temporary, intl cooperation to expand

China will continue to open up its educational sector, a new guideline issued by the Ministry of Education and seven other departments said on Thursday.

An official from the ministry's Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges said although the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the global political and economic landscape, and China's development is faced with a more complex external environment, the country remained committed to opening up its education sector.

The pandemic will only have a temporary impact on the country's students going abroad, the official said.