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China's Ethnic Unity Law
DevelopingNext check : Further reporting on how the law is implemented and enforced, its effects, and any amendment or repeal.
Where it stands
China’s Ethnic Unity Law took effect on July 1, making Mandarin primary over other languages and restricting cultural expressions deemed to promote separatism. A Tibetan resident told FRANCE 24 she speaks Tibetan at home; the report does not say whether the law has been amended, repealed or replaced, or when its operative period ends.
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The story so far
65 Articles, One Language: China's Unity Law Puts Mandarin First
A 65-article unity law makes Mandarin primary in schools and government, while Tibetan books are thinned and elders relearn script late in life.
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- No independently verified measure yet of how classroom hours, exam language, or teacher assignments will change school by school.
- No public accounting of which Tibetan titles were cut and on what criteria.
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