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zaterdag 7 maart 2020

How #China is #Denying #Tibetans Their #Language


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THE WEEK IN RIGHTS | March 5, 2020
Poster issued by China in primary schools in Tibet. Translation: "Love the national flag, sing the national anthem Mandarin is the working language in schools Please speak the common language (Mandarin) and write the characters correctly"
Photo © Dondrup Dorje's Blog 2016
China’s “bilingual education” policy has accelerated the demise of Tibetan-medium instruction by making Mandarin the working language in Tibetan-area primary schools.
Our new report highlights compulsory “bilingual” kindergartens that immerse Tibetan children in Chinese language and state propaganda from age 3, in the name of “strengthening the unity of nationalities.”
This policy, motivated by political imperatives rather than educational ones, reflects an assimilationist policy for minorities that has gained momentum under President Xi Jinping’s leadership.
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