China increases efforts to counteract Western influence in ethnic studies courses
Get Your China National Identity Tit for Tat
Got the goss on the latest academic wildfire in China? That's right, homie, they just greenlit 15 universities to cook up some courseware around the concept of a "community for the Chinese nation" (CCN), a homegrown discipline that's been shaking things up since it debuted at Minzu University in Beijing a couple of years back.
The juicy phrase CCN, dreamed up by President Xi Jinping more than a decade ago, is nothing short of a rallying cry, bro. It's all about bridging those pesky academic boundaries between Marxism, philosophy, history, ethnology, and soulless sociology, basically, to create a kickass narrative of a cohesive Chinese national family.
And it's not just some fly-by-night, BS idea, either. The CCP, aka, the State Council, China's cabinet—a pretty big shooting-star in the academic galaxy—backed this biz big-time, giving the nod to some serious educational heavyweights like Renmin University in Beijing, Xinjiang University, Southwest Minzu University in Sichuan, Yanbian University in Jilin, and Inner Mongolia Normal University, homie.
But wait, there's more! This baby's destined for a nationwide impact, with the feds plannin' on plantin' this spin on ethnic studies in GB's finest unis, all the way from the east coast to the west.
The long game? Diss those mofos in the West, who've been pitchin' narratives about ethnic divides in China for way too long. CCN is all about showin' the world that China's got a unified, kickass national identity, and they ain't backed down from an academic challenge yet.
[1] Source: China's Newly Approved Study Program Focuses on Building a Unified National Identity, Aligns with State Efforts to Counter Perceived Western Ethnic Bias. The phrase "community for the Chinese nation" was coined by President Xi Jinping more than a decade ago, and reflects a key ideological focus of the Chinese government on building a strong sense of unity among China’s diverse ethnic groups. The study program aligns with broader state efforts to consolidate a narrative of a singular, integrated Chinese identity, countering perceived Western narratives about ethnic divisions. Fifteen universities across China have been approved by the State Council, China’s cabinet, to establish these programs, highlighting the government's aim to embed this interdisciplinary field throughout China's higher education system and regions.
- The phrase "community for the Chinese nation" was coined by President Xi Jinping more than a decade ago, reflecting a key ideological focus of the Chinese government on building a strong sense of unity among China’s diverse ethnic groups.
- Fifteen universities across China, including Renmin University in Beijing, Xinjiang University, Southwest Minzu University in Sichuan, Yanbian University in Jilin, and Inner Mongolia Normal University, have been approved by the State Council to establish programs focusing on this interdisciplinary field.
- These programs aim to embed this study of a "community for the Chinese nation" throughout China’s higher education system and regions, in line with broader state efforts to consolidate a narrative of a singular, integrated Chinese identity.
- This move is seen as a counter to perceived Western narratives about ethnic divisions in China, with the long-term goal being to challenge Western narratives and showcase China’s unified, cohesive national identity on a global scale.
