China to Enforce New Ethnic Unity Law Globally
China's new Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, effective July 1, aims to strengthen a shared national identity among its ethnic groups and extends potential legal liability globally, building on a law passed in March targeting minorities like Tibetans and Uyghurs.
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Xi's bold move: China to enforce its new ethnic unity law, globally
The Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, which comes into force on July 1, seeks to strengthen what Beijing describes as a shared national identity among the country's ethnic groups. One provision extends potential legal liability to people and organisations outside China, an aspect that has drawn particular scrutiny. Rights advocates warn that the measure could provide fresh legal grounds for targeting overseas campaigners from communities such as the Uyghurs and Tibetans.
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China passed the law in March to create a "shared" national identity among the country's 55 ethnic minority groups, which include Tibetans and Uyghurs, some of whom chafe under Chinese rule and have over the years often staged protests, some of them violent.
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