China Ethnic Unity Law Criticized by Uyghur, Tibetan, Mongolian and Hong Kong Groups

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Activists warn the law's vague wording could criminalize dissent abroad, deepen assimilation pressures on minority languages, and extend Beijing's reach beyond Chinese borders.

Representatives of Hong Kong, Uyghur, Tibetan, and Southern Mongolian groups protest China's newly enacted Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, July 1 in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. (©Sankei/Shimpei Okuhara)

Representatives of Tibetan, Uyghur, Southern Mongolian, and Hong Kong organizations held a press conference in Tokyo on July 1, protesting China's newly enacted Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, which took effect that day and penalizes acts deemed to und...

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