November 4, 2009

News Analysis: What the Shakeup in China's Education Ministry Could Mean for Reform

By Mara Hvistendahl

Shanghai

The abrupt dismissal of Chinese education minister Zhou Ji on Saturday is an attempt to allay growing public frustration with the country's education system, analysts say. But what the shakeup means for higher-education policy is still unclear.

In a routine meeting, the executive committee of China's legislature removed Mr. Zhou, who at 63 was just two years short of retirement, and replaced him with Yuan Guiren, a vice minister whose background positions him as an outsider among

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