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Local governments slow in disbursing pre-school education subsidies amid fiscal strain

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Local governments have been slow to disburse subsidies for pre-school education.
Quick recap: In August, the State Council announced that starting September, student fees for children in their final year of kindergarten would be abolished.

The plan is for the central government to cover 50-80% of t...



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