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New questions over China's role in Leaving Cert exam

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2021/0809/1239932-simplified-script/?fbclid=IwAR0YrpfLTQosLVE1UFaBzzKRfxJJjMdWCMhWYjMeonRZJw_6JmwjnnRo_dM

Concerns raised about Chinese language Leaving Cert exam

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40355885.html?fbclid=IwAR1QCO3U4hTVFwJS5HoX6gxjv8hRq9X9nnPlJLr5pHEl3iaIUqtJYBh-m1g

Decision on Mandarin Leaving Cert exam ‘outrages’ Chinese communities

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/decision-on-mandarin-leaving-cert-exam-outrages-chinese-communities-1.4636443?fbclid=IwAR0DU2jTC6vM5rWcW3V2ENqCb_h-u3nCznVTYjat2k2bIkJsB9QcT5X0Gd8

Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China and the Department of Education of Ireland

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/1da61-mou-between-the-ministry-of-education-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china-and-the-department-of-education-of-ireland/?fbclid=IwAR1-kqAionQWTmWluZKpiy5sbfR23mUicI58qWt-gjbtuCddPWmSoHBzqOA

Adviser paid by Chinese government to oversee Leaving Cert language course

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/adviser-paid-by-chinese-government-to-oversee-leaving-cert-language-course-1.4644927?fbclid=IwAR0h2l_H_wCREFqLqL4GZhOGdrRSSG5rzjOlyM-IwJ2u2Ot2t60bHPT2NMY

Department briefed Chinese embassy while working on LC Mandarin course

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/department-briefed-chinese-embassy-while-working-on-lc-mandarin-course-1.4645753?mode=amp&__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR2DznMZvBvAS5Vr2MDX2BaC5O9TJpbbaO-l8iR44wQEi9jXRYylFS6J6BU

Traditional and simplified Mandarin scripts and the Leaving

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/traditional-and-simplified-mandarin-scripts-and-the-leaving-1.4645606?fbclid=IwAR1sVHYAW7363QI0izGWc8FmHiMfHCWvgUFy61XxEsINWVpLDIIjSyRGD90

Experts raised concerns that handing the Chinese government control over the recruitment of teachers could also mean their monitoring by Chinese authorities in Ireland

https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-pat-kenny-show/experts-raise-concerns-as-mandarin-joins-the-leaving-cert-curriculum?fbclid=IwAR0e4xuiMWZF8LkXmLGTDHfl-kZPSjlfROSnNISzjcd4Zvt-fuG8HtBH4xU

THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S STRANGE ARRANGEMENT WITH CHINA

https://gript.ie/the-department-of-educations-strange-arrangement-with-china/?fbclid=IwAR2GcKUoobt23C3sltXpL9wA14qVxCEs-aiFmYRCD-sglx46Wjl4ulqlR4o

Mandarin Chinese and Leaving Cert

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/mandarin-chinese-and-leaving-cert-1.4646469?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Fmandarin-chinese-and-leaving-cert-1.4646469%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1hKFyl9a7mSeONyplcG7g8hxa_QD2Fea1LSNhgFrCNiI3g3Sgz3sh3FwY