Xi extends Teachers' Day greetings, urges nurturing capable youth for national rejuvenation

Summary

Xi Jinping has sent Teachers' Day greetings to educators across China and urged them to improve their skills while nurturing a new generation for national rejuvenation. He also called for greater public respect for teachers and stronger support for education.

Key Points
  • Xi Jinping extended Teachers' Day greetings to teachers and educators across China.
  • He urged teachers to improve their professional competence and help cultivate young people for national rejuvenation.
  • Xi called for fostering public respect for educators and stronger support for education.
  • China says it has about 440,000 schools, 280 million students and 18.7 million teachers.
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