SIBU, Feb. 7 -- More than 90 per cent of Chinese parents continue to send their children to Chinese independent primary schools, reflecting the community's strong emphasis on mother-tongue education, said DatukVincent Lau.

The United Chinese Schools Committee's Association (Dong Zong) chairman said recognition of Chinese education among non-Chinese parents had also continued to grow.

Nationwide, he said non-Chinese students made up about 20 per cent of enrolment in Chinese primary schools, while in Sarawak, the figure was close to 38 per cent.

"This clearly demonstrates the important role of Chinese schools as a platform for students of diverse ethnic backgrounds to learn and grow together," he said at a Chinese New Year celebration an...