Disney Star Coco Lee Dead at 48 by Suicide
Hong Kong-born American singer Coco Lee, who blazed her way to pop stardom across Asia and beyond in the 1990s and 2000s, has died. She was 48.
Mandarin
U.N. Celebrates ‘Chinese Language Day’ as Beijing Crushes Tibetan, Uyghur Speakers
The United Nations held its 12th annual “Chinese Language Day” on Wednesday, a celebration in collaboration with Communist Party entities promoting fluency in Mandarin and dictator Xi Jinping’s interpretation of traditional Chinese culture.
Marvel Star Simu Liu Leads Harsh Criticism of Disney’s ‘Moon Knight’ over Ethan Hawke’s Mandarin
The latest Marvel vehicle “Moon Knight” — now steaming on Disney+ — got hit with an avalanche of negative reviews, including from one of the studio’s very own stars in response to the Mandarin spoken by Ethan Hawke’s character in a recent episode.
China Celebrates over 70 Countries Introducing Mandarin in Schools
Over 70 countries have officially incorporated the Mandarin language into their national education systems, China’s education ministry said this week.
China: Hundreds Arrested in Inner Mongolia After School Protests
The Chinese government has arrested hundreds of people in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region for protesting the implementation of a new language policy which locals fear is a means to eradicate their language and replace it with standard Chinese.
India Reviews University Language Programs for Ties to Chinese Government
India’s Education Ministry announced on Saturday that Mandarin will be dropped from the list of recommended foreign languages that should be taught in schools, citing security concerns about ties between Mandarin-language programs and the Chinese Communist government.
Cuba Launches Mandarin Chinese Classes in High Schools
Cuba’s Ministry of Education announced this week that it would import Chinese teachers into high school classrooms to teach children Mandarin as part of an expanded “educational exchange” program with Beijing, the Spain-based Diario de Cuba reported on Tuesday.
Uganda Begins Implementing Mandarin Chinese Classes in Schools
Uganda graduated its first set of Mandarin language teachers on Thursday, equipped to teach in secondary (high) schools and supported by the Chinese government.
