On Wednesday, March 18, 2026 from 12:30  to 1:15 pm, come to the Menlo Park Library to learn through singing, dancing, and ...

China's ethnic law builds on policies initiated many years ago concerning language, marriages, education and loyalty to the state. We explain what it sets out to do.

Dave Duda and wife Hong Liang share in a laugh at Duda's Book Trader Cafe in New Haven, Conn., Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Duda and Liang met in China with neither knowing each others' language. The ...

In 1935, a group of left-wing students in Shanghai warned that ongoing efforts to reform the Chinese language and make it ...

The law mandates Mandarin as the basic language of instruction from kindergarten through high school across the country and also requires Mandarin for all government and official business.

New legislation formalises Mandarin as dominant language, grants sweeping powers to curb minority cultural expression — and reaches beyond China's borders | World News ...

A new law in China will promote “ethnic unity,” making it compulsory to use Mandarin in schools, government and other public-facing activities. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Lhadon Tethong ...

Experts say the new provision would be a setback for the identity of ethnic minorities because it would mandate using Mandarin Chinese in compulsory education, among other things.

In Santa Barbara, children laugh, practice new words, and repeat phrases together while learning one of the world’s oldest ...

Beijing says the law will foster ethnic unity. Critics say it formalizes practices that suppress minority groups.

BEIJING, March 12 (Reuters) - China passed a law on a "shared" national identity among the country's 55 ethnic minority ...

China approves a controversial Ethnic Unity Law in March 2026. Rights groups warn the legislation formalizes Mandarin-only education and marginalizes Uyghur, Tibetan, and Mongolian minorities under ...