Senior official says to join EU for women’s broad, in-depth participation in STEM education

BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) — Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin on Tuesday said China is ready to work with the European Union (EU) to continue to promote women’s broad and in-depth participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.
Shen, also Chinese chairperson of the China-EU High-Level People-to-People Dialogue, made the remarks in a video speech towards the opening ceremony of the China-EU Great Wall Seminar, an education policy dialogue platform within the framework of the China-EU High-Level People-to-People Dialogue.
Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China 75 years ago, the education level of Chinese women has improved significantly, and Chinese women’s participation in STEM education has achieved remarkable results, Shen said.
China is ready to work with the EU to strengthen policy dialogue, experience sharing and people-to-people exchanges, carry out cooperation in digital education and sister school building, and continuously increase the breadth and depth of women’s participation in STEM education, so as to promote more equitable and inclusive education for women and girls around the world, said Shen. ■

The China-EU Great Wall Seminar, an education policy dialogue platform within the framework of the China-EU High-Level People-to-People Dialogue, is held in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Oct. 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)