Mandarin classes are a new battleground between China and Ta

A Mandarin class in San Marino, Calif., and others like it in the U.S. and Europe are backed by the Taiwanese government, which hopes to spread its version of Mandarin — along with its values of freedom and democracy — as China’s threats against Taiwan become increasingly bellicose.

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