(Refiles story from March 12 to fix typo in headline) BEIJING, March 12 (Reuters) - China passed a law on a "shared" national ...

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

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

In a decision that essentially ends ethnic minorities’ token autonomy, China has passed a new law to push Han identity and ...

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

China passed a new ‘Ethnic Unity Law' requiring Mandarin in schools, promoting assimilation of minorities, and allowing ...

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

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

China officially recognizes 55 ethnic minority groups, which collectively speak hundreds of languages and dialects. For decades, the government has faced accusations from rights groups and ...

The law states that children should be taught Mandarin before kindergarten, until the end of high school.

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