China bars English words in all publications
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Chinese newspapers, books and websites will no longer be allowed to use English words and phrases, the country's publishing body has announced, saying the "purity" of the Chinese language is in peril.
These efforts can end up a lot of different ways, ranging from literary revivals to absolutely horrendous ethnic cleansing and removal of not just foreign influence, but foreign entities themselves - and if they do not wish to go, they will be rendered no longer.... visible or viable.
I would not wish to be a Uighur Muslim in Hsiankiang for the next few years... especially if I also spoke English!
To be pure is not to be perfect.
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