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PRC Law on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language (2025 revision)

Defines Putonghua and standardized Chinese characters as the legally nationwide common spoken and written language while retaining protections for ethnic-group languages.

Citation

Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Law of the People's Republic of China on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language, revised December 27, 2025, arts. 2 and 9.

How it is used

Authoritative only for the legal-status claim; it is not evidence that Putonghua is native or dominant in every locality.

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