Lawmakers ask Belgian gov’t to take strong position on China’s assimilation policy

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(TibetanReview.net, Jul17’26) – Members of the Belgian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee have on Jul 15 called on Brussels to take a strong stance against China’s recently adopted Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, warning it could further institutionalise the assimilation of ethnic groups and extend repression beyond China’s borders.

The issue was raised by Els Van Hoof, Chair of the Committee; and Katrijn van Riet, Britt Huybrechts, and Annick Lambrecht as they questioned Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot about the law, which came into force on Jul 1.

The MPs have expressed serious concern that the legislation provides a legal framework for th...

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