China Defends Right to Target People Abroad Under New Ethnic Unity Law
Critics say the law could let Beijing punish people and groups abroad for speech, research and business decisions, with 65 articles covering Taiwan and overseas Chinese communities.
- On July 1, a new Chinese law takes effect permitting authorities to hold individuals outside the country legally accountable for undermining "ethnic unity and progress or inciting ethnic separatism."
- The legislation, passed in March, seeks to create a "shared" national identity among China's 55 ethnic minority groups, including Tibetans and Uyghurs, some of whom have frequently protested against Chinese rule.
- Speaking from Beijing, Vice-Justice Minister Weilie argued that certain Western media outlets "distorted and misinterpreted" the overseas provision, which officials defend as necessary for protecting national sovereignty.
- The overseas provision targets illegal acts to "guard against various unlawful acts involving ethnic affairs from outside the country," while China maintains the measure will not disrupt normal international exchanges.
- Rights groups have expressed concern that China may use Interpol "red notices" to pressure foreign governments into arresting individuals abroad for political offenses, complicating international implementation.
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China has codified the concept of the "Chinese national community," which has emerged as a core ideology since President Xi Jinping took power, into law for the first time. The core of this move is to unite not only ethnic minorities but also residents of Hong Kong and Taiwan under the identity of being "the same Chinese." The West has criticized this as a measure that legally supports the logic of ethnic assimilation and the integration of Hong…
China says it has ‘legitimate’ right to apply new ethnic unity law against people beyond its own borders
China has the "legitimate" right to target people beyond its borders under a new "ethnic unity" law, a top judicial official said on Wednesday, after overseas rights advocates warned it could be used to further marginalise minority groups.
China has "legitimate" grounds to apply a new ethnic unity law to people outside the country, a senior justice official said on Wednesday.
Officials elaborate on Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, dismiss ‘assimilation’ allegations
At a State Council Information Office press conference on Wednesday, senior officials responsible for ethnic affairs provided a systematic interpretation of the Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, which was adopted at China's annual
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