Demonstrations in East Asia in 2020 Over China’s Mongolian Language Policy

Posted: 14 January 2021| Region: Asia Pacific | Category: Analysis

China’s new education policy in Inner Mongolia sparked rare mass demonstrations across the province. ACLED Research Analyst Adam Miller and East Asia Research Manager Laura Sorica chart the surge in unrest and the state’s subsequent crackdown.

Adam Miller

Adam Miller is a former Research Analyst at ACLED. He holds a BA in Political Science from Allegheny College and an MA in International Relations from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. Adam's research focuses on the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations in civil wars, cooperative security organizations, and US foreign policy.

Laura Sorica

Laura Sorica is a Research Manager at ACLED's East Asia Pacific desk and has been with the organization since August 2019. She is currently overseeing political violence and protests in the East Asia Pacific region, including in Japan, Taiwan, Mongolia, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, East Timor and throughout Oceania. Laura holds an MA in International and Advanced Japanese Studies and two BAs, one in Political Science and one in Linguistics. Her previous experiences include working in the private sector, the Romanian Embassy in Tokyo, and as an academic researcher in Japan working on security policy.

Categories: Analysis, Infographics archive14 January 2021

Regions: Asia Pacific

Tags: China

Demonstrations in East Asia in 2020 Over China’s Mongolian Language Policy

Adam Miller

Laura Sorica

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