China Passes New 'Ethnic Unity and Progress' Law Prioritizing Mandarin and National Identity
China has passed a new 'Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress' law, which aims to forge national unity and advance the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation by prioritizing the use of Mandarin language and promoting national identity, a move critics fear will further erode non-Han ethnic identities and limit minority rights.
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China approves 'ethnic unity' law requiring minorities to learn Mandarin
The law states that children should be taught Mandarin before kindergarten, until the end of high school.
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Under a new “ethnic unity” law, Mandarin Chinese must now be the language of teaching. Parents must guide their children to love the Communist Party. Neighborhoods should be mixed.
By Lily Kuo
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Called "Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress", the ethnic minority law aims to forge national unity and advance the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at its core, a draft copy of the law showed
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