BEIJING— China is launching an aggressive campaign to promote Mandarin, saying that 85% of its citizens will use the national language by 2025....
The order issued Tuesday by the State Council, China’s Cabinet, said use of Mandarin, known in Chinese as “ putonghua ” or the “ common tongue, ” remains “ unbalanced and inadequate ” and needs to be improved to meet the demands of the modern economy....
The promotion of Mandarin over other languages has sparked occasional protests, including last y
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