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.
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. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.
FilterBBC News
Clustered coverageBBC News, The Guardian
Coverage timeline2
Coverage timeline
Coverage timeline
Ranked reports inside the event cluster. Open any publisher link to read the original coverage.
China’s rubber-stamp parliament set to approve ‘ethnic unity’ law
New legislation will require schools to use Mandarin by default, taking priority over minority ethnic languages such as Tibetan, Uyghur and Mongolian China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), the state legislature, will vote on Thursday on a suite of new laws agreed at this year’s annual two sessions gathering , including a piece of legislation that will diminish the role of minority ethnic languages in the education system. NPC delegates are expected to approve a new ethnic unity law, along with a new environmental code and the 15th five-year plan, the economic planning document for 2026-2030. Delegates have spent the last week debating Beijing’s proposed bills, which they are all but certain to approve. The NPC, which is often described as a rubber-stamp parliament, has never rejected an item on its agenda. Continue reading...
Related events
Related events
Nearby clusters pulled from title, summary, and keyword similarity in PostgreSQL.
1 report1 sourceSimilarity 0.35
Ethnic Serbs fear impact of Kosovo's Law on Foreigners
Many Kosovo Serbs retain Serbian citizenship. They fear that the enforcement from Sunday of Kosovo's Law on Foreigners will mean that they will be treated as foreign nationals and face considerable restrictions.
DW
2 reports2 sourcesSimilarity 0.25
Australia edge North Korea to set up China or Taiwan Asian Cup semifinal
Australia beat North Korea 2-1 to set up Women’s Asian Cup semi against China or Taiwan, and seal FIFA World Cup spot. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.
ABC Australia, Al Jazeera
1 report1 sourceSimilarity 0.25
Greer Says US Seeks Stability in China Ties Ahead of Paris Talks
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the administration is seeking to maintain steady relations with China ahead of a high-level meeting this weekend that will set the stage for a summit between President Donald…
Bloomberg
1 report1 sourceSimilarity 0.24
China Eases Ban on BHP Iron Ore After Steel Mills Rush to Buy
China’s state-backed iron ore trader has told steel mills that it’s temporarily easing restrictions on one of BHP Group’s grades, after worries over a broadening of bans against the mining giant sent prices rising this…
Bloomberg
1 report1 sourceSimilarity 0.24
The kill line v Chinamaxxing: a window into how China and the US see each other
In China, one social media trend hangs on the idea that a life in the US is always one step from disaster, while another in the US has gen Z revelling in Chinese lifestyle hacks Across two online worlds that are…
The Guardian
1 report1 sourceSimilarity 0.23
What War in Iran Means for Teapot Oil Refineries in China
A lot of Iranian oil goes to China's so-called "teapot" refineries, which tend to be smaller and owned by independent companies. On this episode of the Odd Lots podcast, Erica Downs, a senior research scholar at…
Bloomberg