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.

  • WoodScientist@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    China IS an imperialist country. For fuck’s sake, it was ruled by a literal emperor for millennia. How do you think all those ethnic minorities ended up in China’s borders?

    • Riverside@reddthat.com
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      2 days ago

      For fuck’s sake, it was ruled by a literal emperor for millennia

      …and then it became a communist country. I wish my homeland (Spain) had become communist instead of fascist in the 20th century