A French parliamentarian has raised concerns over alleged systematic erosion of Tibetan language and culture by the Chinese government, according to a report by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). The report states that Deputy Charles de Courson of the French National Assembly submitted a formal written question to the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, warning about a policy change scheduled for 2026 that would remove Tibetan as a core subject from national university entrance examinations in Tibet. The inquiry characterised the move as part of a broader campaign of forced assimilation that could significantly weaken the status of the Tibetan language within a generation.

According to the CTA, the parliamentary question also highlighted the expansion of a mandatory boarding school system in Tibet. Citing international reports and a 2023 resolution of the European Parliament, the submission noted that around one million Tibetan children, including some as young as four, are reportedly being separated from their families to attend state-run schools where Mandarin is the primary language of instruction.