China unveils proposals for formulating nation's five-year plan

The nation will encourage colleges to become application oriented should their conditions suit this, the document said.

In the proposed plan, the CPC is also moving to improve the quality of education and bridge the urban-rural gap, vowing subsidized education for all poor students for the duration of their nine years of compulsory education.

The country will also promote universal education for students of senior high school age, according to the proposals.

The document said the government will remove senior high school education tuition fees for poor students and gradually waive tuition fees for vocational education.

While ensuring nine years of compulsory education is available nationwide, more schools will be built in urban and rural areas and better teachers will recruited to rural schools, according to the document.