Sign language, Braille to be standardized

China released its first national guidance on Tuesday to standardize sign language and Braille.

Draft standards will be released in 2017, the plan said, while final standards will be issued in 2020, along with the introduction of training nationwide.

An information database of sign language and Braille will also be founded, according to the guidance, which was released by the China Disabled Persons' Federation, the Ministry of Education, the State Language Commission and the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television.