THE SYSTEM OF EXTRACURRICULAR EDUCATION IN CHINA: CURRENT STATE AND MAIN DIRECTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT

The reform of the private sector of the Chinese education system is considered by the leadership of the People's Republic of China as a priority area of state activity in the field of education, designed to solve several important social tasks: ensuring equal, fair access for all citizens to higher education; stimulating families to increase the birth rate by reducing the cost of educating one child; freeing students from excessive academic loads; standardization of education. The article reveals the reasons for reforming the system of additional private education in China; the main proposed changes in the field of education are analyzed.