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[The China Project] Once banned, Mandarin learning in Indonesia on the rise amid improving ties with China
09/05/23 • 15 min
Indonesia suspended diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China from 1967 to 1990 and restricted Chinese-language lessons and literature. But the two countries now have robust political and commercial connections, and large numbers of young Indonesians are learning Mandarin.
Click here to read the article by Randy Mulyanto.
Narrated by Sylvia Franke.
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Indonesia suspended diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China from 1967 to 1990 and restricted Chinese-language lessons and literature. But the two countries now have robust political and commercial connections, and large numbers of young Indonesians are learning Mandarin.
Click here to read the article by Randy Mulyanto.
Narrated by Sylvia Franke.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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