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Success of compulsory education hailed

CHINA'S nine-year compulsory education policy had made great achievements in recent years, covering more than 160 million primary and middle school students so far in both rural and urban areas, Education Minister... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Sat, Sep 12 2009

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