China unveils new ethnic unity, language laws to boost ‘national cohesion’

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China has unveiled new ethnic unity and language laws, framing them as national security measures to strengthen social cohesion and promote Mandarin, even as critics warn the changes could further squeeze minority cultures and languages

China has just unveiled a set of new laws aimed at strengthening ethnic unity and promoting the use of standard Mandarin, all framed from what lawmakers call a “national security perspective.”

The moves, combining proposed changes on ethnic affairs with updates to the nation’s language law, reflect Beijing’s broader priorities of social cohesion and cultural integration, as reported to the South Chin...

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