On July 1, 2026, the Law on Ethnic Unity and Progress came into effect in the People’s Republic of China, mandating the use of Mandarin as the primary language of instruction in all schools at every level. President Xi Jinping and the Communist Party he leads describe this la...
Beijing’s politics: an increasing threat to freedom
The PRC Constitution itself formally recognizes equality among ethnic groups and the protection of their linguistic and cultural distinctiveness, yet this new law subordinates minorities to a ‘unified’ identity.





