中国将免费教育扩大到包括学龄前最后一年,使1 200万儿童受益。 China expands free education to include preschool's final year, benefiting 12 million children.

中国正在根据《第十五五年计划》推进重大教育改革,将免费教育扩大到公立学前教育最后一年,使约1 200万儿童受益。 China is advancing major education reforms under its 15th Five-Year Plan, expanding free education to include the final year of public preschool, benefiting about 12 million children. 这一行动是扩大免费基础教育的更广泛努力的一部分,其目的是在出生率下降的情况下促进平等和人力资本发展。 The move, part of broader efforts to extend free basic education, aims to boost equity and human capital development amid declining birth rates. 专家支持在资源充足的地区逐步扩大免费学前教育和高中教育,尽管在财政可持续性、劳动力进入和维持质量方面仍存在挑战。 Experts support gradual expansion of free preschool and senior high school education in well-resourced regions, though challenges remain around fiscal sustainability, workforce entry, and maintaining quality. 改革的基础是中国在义务教育方面的坚实基础,区域试点已经取得了进展。 The reforms build on China’s strong foundation in compulsory education, with regional pilots already showing progress.