<div dir="ltr">Reuters<br><br>China passes new ethnic minority law, prioritises use of Mandarin language<br><br>The law aims to promote integration across ethnic groups through education, housing, migration, community life, culture, tourism, and development policy, the law said.<br><br>It mandates that Mandarin is the basic language of instruction in schools, and for government and official business.<br><br>Full text:<br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-set-pass-new-ethnic-minority-law-prioritise-use-mandarin-language-2026-03-12/">https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-set-pass-new-ethnic-minority-law-prioritise-use-mandarin-language-2026-03-12/</a></div>