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China has approved a sweeping new law which claims to help promote "ethnic unity" - but critics say it will further erode the rights of minority groups.

On paper, it aims to promote integration among the 56 officially recognised ethnic groups, dominated by the Han Chinese, through education and housing. But critics say it cuts people off from their language and culture.

It mandates that all children should be taught Mandarin before kindergarten and up until the end of high school. Previously students could study most of the curriculum in their native language such as Tibetan, Uyghur or Mongolian.

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[–] Kacarott@aussie.zone -1 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

If the autonomy of these states are being infringed by this law, then that is a problem. In that case, I think the reduction of autonomy is far more concerning than the particular curriculum change.

[–] ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

It's giving me native boarding school vibes. First they separate you from your language and force you to use theirs

[–] Kacarott@aussie.zone 2 points 10 hours ago

I mean that's clearly very bad, but the bad thing in particular in that scenario is separating you from your language, which afaik isn't happening here? At least not yet?

[–] ptu@sopuli.xyz 1 points 13 hours ago

It’s not like they are separate problems, but both part of the same push where minority nations are being assimilated and stripped of indentity.