Salaam Walaikum, Ni Hao: Pakistan Senate approves motion to declare Chinese an official language

  • IndiaToday.in
  • New Delhi
  • February 19, 2018
  • UPDATED 21:51 IST

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Pakistan Senate approves motion to declare Chinese an official language: Reports
  • Reports did not specify which Chinese language would become official
  • One of them, Mandarin, is widely spoken in mainland China
A staff member raises Pakistan's flag in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
A staff member raises Pakistan's flag in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (File photo: Reuters)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Pakistan Senate approves motion to declare Chinese an official language: Reports
  • Reports did not specify which Chinese language would become official
  • One of them, Mandarin, is widely spoken in mainland China
The Pakistan Senate has approved a motion to declare Chinese an official language, the news agency ANI reported, quoting Pakistani media. Pakistan Senate h

The Pakistan Senate has approved a motion to declare Chinese an official language, the news agency ANI reported, quoting Pakistani media.


The TV channel AbbTak published a report on the motion.

These reports did not specify which Chinese language would become official - for there is no single 'Chinese language,' but a group that includes Mandarin and Cantonese.

Mandarin is widely spoken in mainland China.

The Pakistan Senate's move come at a time when diplomatic ties between Beijing and Islamabad are strong - often to India's detriment.

China has also invested in a $60 billion project, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

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