Others cast doubt on the bond timetable in light of the development challenges ahead.

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The GAO report concluded that since 2007 development costs had risen by 26% and the timetable had slipped by five years.

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But according to Liu Jian of the ministry's National Centre for School Curriculum and Textbook Development, employers from a variety of enterprises said they wanted a quicker timetable.

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