英语新闻丨Xi extends Teachers' Day greetings

President Xi Jinping has extended greetings to teachers and educators across the country ahead of Teachers' Day, which is celebrated annually on Sept 10.

在教师节到来之际，国家主席习近平向全国广大教师和教育工作者致以节日问候。教师节于每年9月10日庆祝。

In a congratulatory message, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, called on teachers nationwide to enhance their professional competence and capabilities, and foster a new generation of young people to shoulder the mission of realizing national rejuvenation.

中共中央总书记、中央军委主席习近平在贺信中表示，广大教师要不断提升专业素养和教育教学能力，培养一代又一代能够担当民族复兴大任的青年人才。

Over long periods of time, teachers across the country have devoted themselves to education, imparting knowledge and nurturing young minds, said Xi, commending their significant contributions to the cause of the Party and the state.

他指出，全国广大教师长期以来坚守教育岗位，潜心教书育人，传授知识、启迪心智，为党和国家事业发展作出了重要贡献。

Xi emphasized the importance of carrying out the basic task of fostering virtue through education and cultivating a high standard of professional integrity and conduct on the new journey.

习近平强调，在新的征程上，要落实立德树人根本任务，不断提高教师队伍职业素养和师德师风建设水平。

He also called for fostering public respect for educators, encouraging support for education, and bringing together all efforts to make China a leading country in education.

他还强调，要进一步营造尊师重教的社会氛围，支持教育事业发展，凝聚各方力量，加快建设教育强国。

China boasts the largest education system in the world, having roughly 440,000 schools at all levels and of all types, with 280 million students and 18.7 million teachers.

中国拥有世界上规模最大的教育体系。目前，中国各级各类学校约44万所，在校学生2.8亿人，教师队伍规模达到1870万人。