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China moves to sideline minority languages with sweeping Mandarin-only pol
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
China is preparing to introduce a major legal overhaul that could dramatically reshape language use across the country, prioritising Mandarin Chinese in education and public life while sharply limiting the role of minority languages.
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China's Mandarin-only schooling in East Turkistan sparks fears of Uyghur l
Updated : 2 weeks, 6 days ago IST
In a video shared on X, Residents of East Turkistan, including a student, stated that they are increasingly being placed in Mandarin-only schooling systems, where instruction in their mother tongue has been significantly reduced or removed altogether. These measures amount to the systemat
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China's education policy in Inner Mongolia branded as an assault on cultur
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Teachers who once instructed in Mongolian have either been reassigned or pushed into intensive retraining programs to adapt to the new mandate. Saren, a primary school teacher, said the abrupt change has been difficult. "I taught math in Mongolia for over a decade. Since last fall, I've had
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Taiwan Education Centre inaugurated at Chennai Institute of Technology
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Chennai Institute of Technology inaugurated the Taiwan Education Centre to promote Mandarin training, research, and student exchange programmes. Supported by Taiwan's Ministry of Education, NTHU, and TECC, the initiative aims to boost higher education opportunities and strengthen Indo-Taiwan
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UAE: Nahyan bin Mubarak attends Italian Embassy's National Day ceremony
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The ceremony, which was held at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, was also attended by a number of officials and heads of Arab and foreign diplomatic missions, in addition to a number of Italian community members in the UAE.
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Taiwan: Four Chinese coast guard vessels enter Kinmen waters twice in a da
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to the CGA, the Chinese vessels first entered Kinmen's waters at 8:50 am (local time) from various points, including Fuxingyu, Zhaishan, Liaoluo, and the southern entrance of Beiding. In response, the CGA dispatched four patrol boats, which monitored the Chinese vessels and issued
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China uses spam networks to influence US Presidential Elections: Report
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A joint investigation by VOA Mandarin and Doublethink Lab uncovered China's use of spam networks to spread antisemitic conspiracy theories and anti-US propaganda ahead of the upcoming US presidential elections. The investigation revealed over 30 posts that questioned American political insti
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International Campaign for Tibet alleges "systematic censorship" of Tibeta
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The report stated that these platforms are part of Beijing's broader strategy to diminish Tibetan language and culture in favour of promoting Mandarin.
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Tamil Nadu: BJP mocks CM Stalin with 'Mandarin' birthday wish amid 'Chines
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Tamil Nadu BJP took a jibe at Chief Minister and DMK leader MK Stalin on Friday by extending birthday wishes in Mandarin amid the ongoing 'Chinese flag' newspaper advertisement controversy.
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Meghalaya: 20 metric tonnes of Khasi Mandarin en route to Dubai markets
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
This momentous occasion not only highlights Meghalaya's rich agricultural diversity but also responds to the global demand for distinctive and high-quality produce.
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20 tonnes of Khasi Mandarin oranges flagged off from Meghalaya for Dubai
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
On a momentous occasion on Monday, the Department of Horticulture, Government of Meghalaya, in collaboration with the Meghalaya State Agricultural Marketing Board, Government of Meghalaya, successfully organized the flag-off ceremony of 20 metric tons of Khasi Mandarin destined for Dubai.
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China bans Tibetan language in schools in Sichuan province
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
China has banned the teaching and use of the Tibetan language at elementary and middle schools in two Tibetan-populated regions in southwestern China, sources inside the country said. China now requires all instruction to be in Mandarin, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported.
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