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The National Textbook Committee will craft the Socialists of the future 

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Xi Jinping’s goal of promoting Party ideology through education is getting a long-term boost.
China has just set up its National Textbook Committee headed by Vice Premier, Liu Yandong. The committee’s main task is to ensure socialist teaching, traditional cultural and national pride are im...



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