The 2025 Global Conference on Digital Education kicked off Wednesday in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech, People's Daily reported, citing Xinhua.
As Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, emphasized, China pays close attention to the development of digital education.
According to him, China, which is currently accelerating the construction of an educational power, will consistently promote digital transformation and intelligent upgrading of the education sector.
Ding Xuexiang said that China is building a modern digital education system that is more equitable, has higher quality and intellectualization, and provides universal lifelong learning for the entire population.
The Chinese vice premier called for harnessing the momentum of education development in the age of intelligence, deepening international cooperation in digital education, and accelerating the implementation of the UN Global Digital Compact.
The 2025 Global Conference on Digital Education on "Education Development and Transformation: The Age of Intelligence" will run until May 16.
The opening ceremony of the event was attended by more than 600 people, including officials from Chinese and foreign governments, heads of relevant international organizations, representatives from universities, primary and secondary schools, as well as experts and scholars.
(Editor: Chu Mengqi, Deng Jie)