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Jul 29, 2020 · Across China, Beijing apparently intends to replace the languages of all ethnic minorities with Mandarin, to bring in uniformity of language and enhance people’s identity as Chinese.
Jul 31, 2020 · It should not be left alone. Across China, Beijing apparently intends to replace the languages of all ethnic minorities with Mandarin, to bring in uniformity of language and enhance people’s identity as Chinese.
Oct 24, 2021 · TAIPEI — After experiments aimed at assimilating ethnic minorities in Tibet, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang, the Chinese government now is moving to apply its cultural assimilation policy for...
Jan 28, 2021 · Xi’s regressive language policy reflects the deepening repression in minority areas. It also contravenes China’s obligations under international human rights treaties, such as the...
Dec 1, 2021 · The move appears to put threatened Chinese regional dialects such as Cantonese and Hokkien under even greater pressure, along with minority languages such as Tibetan, Mongolian and Uighur.
Jan 2, 2021 · The PRC constitution proclaims that all nationalities are equal and have the freedom to use and develop their own spoken and written languages, but the 1995 Educational Law weakened this by stating that ethnic minorities “may” use their languages.
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Dec 8, 2021 · Our findings show that in official documents, the value of promoting Mandarin typically prevails over the importance of protecting minority languages. Additionally, the government tends to equate minority assimilation with progress and advancement.
