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| China’s New Ethnic Unity Law and the Erasure of Minority Identities | | |
Asad Mirza
China’s newly enacted "Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress" marks a definitive shift from managing diversity to enforcing homogeneity. By legally institutionalising the assimilation of Uyghurs, Tibetans, and other minorities, Beijing aims to replace distinct cultural, linguistic and religious identities with a singular, state-defined consciousness loyal to the Communist Party.
The "Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress," which officially came into effect on July 1, 2026, is framed by Beijing as a benign instrument designed to foster harmony and social stability among China’s 56 recognised ethnic groups. However, a closer analytical inference reveals a me... |
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