China is ready to make more contribution to the development of education around the globe and further increase educational assistance to the developing countries.

China will expand the enrollment of secondary vocational education to the same size as that of the regular high school education in the next five years, ... By the end of 2010, the enrollment of higher vocational education should account for at least half of the entire enrollment of institutions of higher learning.

China is scheduled to offer nine year compulsory education free to children in rural areas starting from 2006.

There is still educational disparity between different regions and between rural and urban areas,

The Chinese government attaches great importance to China-US relations,

China has undergone earthshaking changes and achieved world-stunning successes,