The Only Mongolian-Language Social Media Site Was Shut Down in China


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Chinese authorities shut down the only Mongolian-language social media site in China last week, according to rights groups, in an expanding bid to undermine ethnic Mongolian language and promote Chinese interests.According to the U.S.-based Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center , Chinese authorities shut down Bainu, the only Mongolian language social media site in China, on Sunday, August 23. According to the rights group, the site—which translates to “how are you?” in Mongolian—hosts about 400,000 users in Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region of China. It is unclear if Bainu’s shutdown is temporary or permanent. The website’s link still remains active...