A woman tapes a version of the Chinese flag over her mouth in a speech freedom rally. The Communist Party has aired concerns over the 'overuse' of foreign words. Photo: EPA A woman tapes a version of the Chinese flag over her mouth in a speech freedom rally. The Communist Party has aired concerns over the 'overuse' of foreign words. Photo: EPA
A woman tapes a version of the Chinese flag over her mouth in a speech freedom rally. The Communist Party has aired concerns over the 'overuse' of foreign words. Photo: EPA
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Foreign lingo like Wi-fi, VIP threaten Chinese language's ‘purity’, state newspaper says

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Angela Meng

Updated: 7:45pm, 25 Apr, 2014

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A woman tapes a version of the Chinese flag over her mouth in a speech freedom rally. The Communist Party has aired concerns over the 'overuse' of foreign words. Photo: EPA A woman tapes a version of the Chinese flag over her mouth in a speech freedom rally. The Communist Party has aired concerns over the 'overuse' of foreign words. Photo: EPA
A woman tapes a version of the Chinese flag over her mouth in a speech freedom rally. The Communist Party has aired concerns over the 'overuse' of foreign words. Photo: EPA
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