China Enacts Sweeping Ethnic Unity Law Mandating Mandarin and Integration
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China’s National People’s Congress passed a law requiring schools to teach in Mandarin and forcing businesses to promote a single national identity. This policy ends decades of symbolic autonomy for ethnic minorities, aiming to blend groups like Uyghurs and Tibetans into the majority culture. Critics argue the law will erase unique languages and traditions, while the government claims it is essential for national unity.
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