Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree to unveil the regulation on implementing the anti-foreign sanctions law, comprising 22 articles, set to take effect on Monday.
According to the regulation, China will enhance its countermeasures. It specifies the seizure, detention and freezing of "other types of assets," "relevant transactions, cooperation and other activities" that are prohibited or restricted as well as "other necessary measures" stipulated in the anti-foreign sanctions law.
China will also refine countermeasure procedures and strengthen coordination among various departments under the State Council, according to the regulation.
China will enhance the enforcement of countermeasures. The regulation stipulates that if countermeasures are not implemented in accordance with the law, relevant departments have the authority to mandate corrections and may prohibit or restrict certain activities of the involved parties.
Organizations and individuals subject to countermeasures may request suspension, modification, or cancellation of the imposed measures if they rectify their actions and mitigate the consequences, according to the regulation.
China unveils regulation on implementing anti-foreign sanctions law
A white paper on China's smart education was released at the 2025 World Digital Education Conference, which concluded on Friday in the city of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province.
The white paper showcases the progress and achievements made since the implementation of the national digital education strategy.
Data shows that the national smart education platform gathered high-quality digital educational resources, including over 110,000 resources for primary and secondary education, more than 11,300 online courses for vocational training, and 31,000 high-quality online courses for higher education, along with over 2,000 lifelong learning courses.
As of April 2025, the platform had registered over 164 million users, with visitors from more than 220 countries and regions.
The white paper indicates that 2025 will mark the beginning of a smart education era, with artificial intelligence fundamentally transforming educational content, teaching methods, governance, and the overall educational landscape to create a future-oriented system.
It highlights the importance of building future schools by deeply integrating intelligent technologies into management, services, and decision-making processes, thereby enhancing the modernization of school governance.
The white paper clearly states the goal of establishing overseas digital education learning centers, prioritizing the support for digital technology training in developing countries. It emphasizes the need to strengthen talent development and technical support to bridge the digital education gap and eliminate barriers to educational equality.
The Proposal for the Establishment of an International Digital Education Standards Framework and Large Model for Education-Overall Reference Framework Alliance Standard were also released at the conference to promote international exchange and cooperation in digital education.
"The standards are vital for guiding the development of digital education. They not only provide essential support for this progress but also act as a driving force for collaboration among countries worldwide," said Shu Hua, deputy director of the Department of Science, Technology, and Information at the Ministry of Education.
White paper on China's smart education released at World Digital Education Conference
