Scholar: The national common language and script are not only a tool, but also a bond
The national common language and script promote social integration and access to resources, enhancing the ability to participate equally The new law clearly guarantees the right to learn and use it, while taking into account the coexistence of multiple languages, helping communication proceed more smoothly
According to China News Service, as the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress is set to take effect on July 1, related content on "fully promoting and popularizing the national common language and script" has drawn attention. Wang Xiaobin, a professor at the Party School of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, pointed out that the national common language and script is not only a tool for communication, but also an important bond connecting all ethnic groups and promoting social integration.
Wang Xiaobin said that mastering the national common language and script helps people gain access to educational, employment, and public service resources, and can also reduce information barriers in crossregional mobility and enhance citizens' ability to participate equally in modern social life. The law also clearly states that no organization or individual may obstruct citizens from learning and using the national common language and script, providing a safeguard for the relevant rights.
He also believes that a common language and script can reduce communication costs between different groups and promote living together, learning together, building together, sharing together, working together, and enjoying together. The article mentions that the relevant policy emphasizes "common language as the mainstay, with multiple languages coexisting," and while promoting the national common language and script, it also respects and safeguards the use and development of the languages and scripts of all ethnic groups.