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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.
Những gì chúng ta biết ban đầu
- The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress was passed March 12, 2026 and took effect July 1, 2026.
- The law mandates Mandarin as the primary language for schools and government.
- Tibetan literary and cultural works are reported removed from revised Tibetan-language textbooks.
- Textbooks in Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu and the Tibet Autonomous Region are being revised to elevate Mandarin and Han culture.
Khi đó còn bỏ ngỏ
- 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.
Những gì chúng tôi nói sẽ theo dõi
- Whether textbook revisions spread further and whether parents, writers, and teachers can sustain Tibetan literacy outside state curricula.
