China arrests 130 ethnic Mongolians over language policy protests

Tens of thousands demonstrate against Mandarin requirement in schools

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People in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, protest against China's decision to strengthen Mandarin education in Inner Mongolia. © Reuters

SHIN WATANABE, Nikkei staff writer

DALIAN, China -- China has arrested or detained about 130 people in connection with recent protests in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region against compulsory Chinese-language education in elementary and middle schools.

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