China approves 'ethnic unity' law requiring minorities to learn Mandarin

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

China Wants Its Ethnic Minorities to Blend In. Now It’s the Law.

Under a new “ethnic unity” law, Mandarin Chinese must now be the language of teaching. Parents must guide their children to love the Communist Party. Neighborhoods should be mixed.

China prepares landmark law curtailing minority language rights

China is set to enact a landmark law requiring ethnic minorities to use Mandarin Chinese as their main language of instruction, overturning decades-old policies that date back to the era of Mao Zedong ...
NBC New York

Simpler language, more unity: How inaugural addresses have changed over time

NBC's analysis of past inauguration speeches shows they have generally become simpler, with a vital theme emerging in recent years: unity among Americans. Inaugural addresses have long served to unite ...
Psychology Today

How the Language We Use Can Bring About Unity

We use language to communicate everything that’s important to us, everything we want others to know. We use language to tell stories that convey the meaning and truth we live by. Language can also be ...
Yahoo

Critics say a South African education bill on language in schools threatens new unity government

FILE - In this photo provided by the South African Government Communication and Information System, (GCIS), South African Président Cyril Ramaphosa, right, greets opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) ...
NBC Washington

Simpler language, more unity: How inaugural addresses have changed over time

This afternoon, President Donald Trump gave his second inaugural address to the nation. Although presidential addresses have been customary since George Washington's first inauguration in 1789, the ...