China to Monitor School Curricula for Content Opposing CCP, Raising Concerns in Tibet

On 27 May, China’s Ministry of Education issued a directive to monitor primary and middle school content—including online materials—for any views deemed critical of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), promoting separatism, or challenging official historical narratives. The 16-point directive bans content that opposes socialism or belittles national leaders and imposes strict controls over curriculum structure, extracurriculars, and term scheduling. In Tibet, the policy heightens existing concerns over forced assimilation, with prior reports of poor conditions and health issues in residential schools for young children prompting parental protests.