OPINION

Forced schooling of Mongolians driven by fear

Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 05/09/2020

» 'Residential schools" were a common feature of European settler societies (except New Zealand) until quite late in the 20th century, and their purpose was not just to educate but to "deracinate" their aboriginal pupils: to cut them off from their roots. The Chinese government would reject the analogy with its last breath, but it is now doing the same thing.