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China has added 29 new undergraduate majors in its latest annual reshuffle of university disciplines released on Tuesday, aiming to respond rapidly to the evolving needs of national strategies and the pursuit of high-quality development, according to the Ministry of Education.

教育部表示，为快速响应国家战略发展需求和高质量发展要求，教育部周二发布了最新一年度高校学科专业调整报告，新增29个本科专业。

Universities nationwide added 1,839 new undergraduate programs while suspending enrollment in 2,220 programs and phasing out 1,428 others. Additionally, 157 existing programs underwent modifications in degree categories or the duration of study.

全国高校新增1839个本科专业，暂停2220个专业招生，并取消1428个专业。此外，157个现有专业调整了学位类别或学制。

The ministry releases the reshuffle every year, and it said the latest one marks a more drastic change in undergraduate majors.

教育部每年都会发布学科专业调整报告，此次调整标志着本科专业的调整更为彻底。

Among the 29 newly added majors, it added ones that serve strategic areas of national interest, such as regional and country studies, carbon neutrality science and engineering, marine science and technology, and health and medical security.

新增的29个专业中，新增了一些服务于国家战略利益领域的专业，例如区域与国别研究、碳中和科学与工程、海洋科学与技术以及健康医疗保障等。

It also included those focusing on technological frontiers, such as intelligent molecular engineering, medical device and equipment engineering, and spatiotemporal information engineering.

新增的专业还包括智能分子工程、医疗器械与设备工程以及时空信息工程等面向技术前沿的专业。

Majors catering to emerging market trends were added, such as international cruise management and aeronautical sports, as well as artificial intelligence-integrated disciplines such as AI education, smart audiovisual engineering and digital drama.

此外，顺应新兴市场趋势，也增加了国际邮轮管理、航空体育，以及人工智能的融合学科，例如人工智能教育、智能视听工程和数字戏剧。

To facilitate a more agile response to national strategies, the ministry has implemented a new mechanism allowing swift adjustm