Vice Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday vowed to strengthen the government's role in supervising food safety and urged authorities to eliminate food safety hazards ahead of the Spring Festival holiday.
The ministry called on educational departments at all levels to put students' safety at the first place and take measures to avoid accidents.
A top official in the U.S. state of Texas on Monday urged school districts in the state to review their safety plans and implored those that have failed to do so to catch up.