China has approved a sweeping new law which claims to help promote “ethnic unity” - but critics say it will further erode the rights of minority groups.

On paper, it aims to promote integration among the 56 officially recognised ethnic groups, dominated by the Han Chinese, through education and housing. But critics say it cuts people off from their language and culture.

It mandates that all children should be taught Mandarin before kindergarten and up until the end of high school. Previously students could study most of the curriculum in their native language such as Tibetan, Uyghur or Mongolian.

  • cecinestpasunbot@lemmy.ml
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    1 hour ago

    Oh look, someone who didn’t read the law and is just blindly making accusations. I guess this following provision of the law doesn’t actually exist.

    国家尊重和保障少数民族语言文字的学习和使用,推动少数民族语言文字的规范化、标准化和信息化建设,支持少数民族古籍的保护、整理、研究和利用。

    www.npc.gov.cn/npc/c2/c30834/202603/t20260313_453201.html

    Also to be clear mandating that mandarin be taught is not the same thing as mandating that mandarin is the only or even primary language of instruction. Maybe have some self doubt the next time you want to speak with authority about a topic you know nothing about.