China Enacts Ethnic Unity Law Covering 55 Minorities as It Presses Taiwan Unification
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Updated · Kyodo News Plus · Jul 1
China Enacts Ethnic Unity Law Covering 55 Minorities as It Presses Taiwan Unification
3 articles · Updated · Kyodo News Plus · Jul 1
Summary
Beijing on Wednesday put into force the Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, a measure critics say could deepen assimilation of minority groups.
The law, adopted in March by China’s parliament, promotes “ethnic unity” among the Han majority and the country’s 55 recognized ethnic minorities.
It also extends legal accountability to overseas organizations and individuals accused of creating ethnic divisions, widening the law’s reach beyond China’s borders.
Taiwan features directly in the measure, which says it should advance unification efforts between mainland China and the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing.