[The China Project] Once banned, Mandarin learning in Indonesia on

[The China Project] Once banned, Mandarin learning in Indonesia on the rise amid improving ties with China

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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.

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