Challenges of Teaching Chinese as a Subject in an English-dominated Region: Focus on Sindh, Pakistan

Sindh is a multilingual province in Pakistan where politics of language and clash ideologies have played significant role. English viewed as power, Urdu generally considered symbol national cohesion Pakistan. In both these languages are used official educational domains Sindh’s ecology, occupies an important position. addition to two languages, Sindhi widely spoken associated with regional ethnic consciousness. Pakistan's pivot China policy slowly impacting planning Sindh. Politicians started talking about making Chinese compulsory subject from grade 6 onwards institutions. However, this decision has met resistance the English-speaking class, Urdu, Seraiki, speech communities who look at imposition distrust. The aim research article investigate how teachers students react planning. A survey questionnaire was sent participants explore their perceptions imposing 33 aged between 20 40 responded 14 questions included survey. Extracts taken responses were codified into broader themes qualitative analysis carried out using Philipson’s (1992) imperialism concept. findings showed that pro-Chinese class struggling replace ecology speakers minor already resisting hegemony major languages.
 Key words: Chinese; English; Languages; Sindhi;