China to improve online education infrastructure

BEIJING - China aims to beef up its efforts in building infrastructure in online education, according to a document jointly released by the Ministry of Education and other authorities.

According to the document, China will promote the use of modern information technology, including the Internet, big data and artificial intelligence, in online education.

A special online education network will be built at a faster pace, and by 2022, all schools nationwide are expected to enjoy high-speed and stable access to Internet services, said the document.

It also pledged greater efforts in information sharing and consumer right protection in online education sector.