https://www.scmp.com/rss/324272/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com I was not surprised when I met a fifth generation ethnic minority Hongkonger who delivers documents on his motorcycle. He was able to communicate well in Cantonese, as could his children. But this was not enough to gain equal access to occupations that are supposedly open to all. Ability to read and write traditional Chinese characters can spell the difference between full citizenship and life in a marginalised world. Generation after generation, Hong Kong’s ethnic minorities struggle with... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2134112/hong-kongs-battle-over-language-ethnic-minority-children?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2134112/hong-kongs-battle-over-language-ethnic-minority-children?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Feb 2018 04:00:00 +0000 In Europe, the drive for social integration rests on two clear principles: one, to provide immigrant and minority groups with economic opportunities; and, two, to preserve cultural and linguistic diversity. To this end, many European governments allow minority children to be educated in their own language, on top of learning the dominant one. For example, Turkish minorities in Germany are allowed to run Turkish-language schools in the areas where they live in large numbers. In Hong Kong, by... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2084614/who-really-are-hong-kongs-ethnic-minorities-no-policy-can?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2084614/who-really-are-hong-kongs-ethnic-minorities-no-policy-can?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Apr 2017 06:12:15 +0000