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China defends language policies in Tibetan areas (AP)

October 23rd, 2010

In this Oct. 19, 2010 photo released by Free Tibet Wednesday Oct. 20, 2010, Tibetan students gather in protest on the streets of Tongren in western China's Qinghai province. Tibetan students in western China marched in protest of unconfirmed plans to use the Chinese language exclusively in classes, teachers said Wednesday, an unusually bold challenge to authorities that reflects a deep unease over cultural marginalization. (AP Photo/Free Tibet) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY **AP - Chinese officials tried to defuse discontent following days of student protests in ethnically Tibetan areas, saying a plan to teach classes only in Mandarin Chinese was not aimed at wiping out Tibet’s native tongue, state media reported Saturday.


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