China’s Achievements in Digital Education in the Wake of Education Informatization 2.0 Action Plan

This article is a survey of the major achievements China has made in digital education since the introduction of the Education Informatization 2.0 Action Plan. Drawing on the existing research literature and relevant reports from the Ministry of Education of China, the study looks at the outcomes of digital education in China in six dimensions: digital infrastructure, digital educational resource platforms, teacher and student digital competence, innovative teaching modalities, digital educational administration, and educational equity. It finds that Chinese education has undergone significant advances in the coverage of internet connection and digital equipment, construction of the national smart education platform, popularization of the smart campus, digital competence development in the teaching and learning community, and application of digital technologies in instruction and administration in the wake of the Action Plan, which have contributed to the enhancement of educational equity and quality in this country.