Belgian Parliament Questions Government on China’s Ethnic Unity Law and Risks of Transnational Repression

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Brussels, 16 July 2026: During the final meeting of the Belgian Federal Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee before the summer recess, held on 15 July 2026, parliamentarians have called on the federal government to take a strong stance against China’s new Ethnic Unity Law, warning that it could further institutionalise the assimilation of ethnic groups and extend repression beyond China’s borders.

During a parliamentary debate, MP Els Van Hoof, Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee, MPs Katrijn van Riet, Britt Huybrechts and Annick Lambrecht questioned Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot about the law, which entered into force on 1 July 2026.

The MPs expressed serious...

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