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China Launches Database to Track Ethnic Harmony Propaganda

4/2/2026

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China's Propaganda Database

China has launched a database to track Communist Party propaganda framed as promoting ethnic harmony, which critics say suppresses minority cultures.
The slogan “forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation” is championed by President Xi Jinping.
Journalist Soyonbo Borjigin notes propaganda concentrates in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia.
China has passed a law mandating Mandarin instruction in schools, according to rights groups who say it targets minority languages.

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China's R&D Ambitions

The five-year development plan aims for a 7% annual increase in research and development.
It targets artificial intelligence (AI) and biotechnology to outpace United States spending by 2029.
The plan shifts toward frontier industries and reduces reliance on foreign technology.
However, AI deployment raises concerns about urban youth job losses, with unemployment near 20%.
The plan acknowledges job impacts but offers few detailed strategies, signaling an oversight by Chinese leaders.

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China's Propaganda Database

China has launched a database to track Communist Party propaganda framed as promoting ethnic harmony, which critics say suppresses minority cultures.
The slogan “forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation” is championed by President Xi Jinping.
Journalist Soyonbo Borjigin notes propaganda concentrates in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia.
China has passed a law mandating Mandarin instruction in schools, according to rights groups who say it targets minority languages.

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