China tells its ethnic minorities to integrate or face consequences with sweeping new unity law - CNN
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- China enacted a sweeping "ethnic unity" law requiring ethnic minorities to integrate or face consequences under the new measure
- Amnesty International characterized the law as entrenching minority assimilation, while The Diplomat headlined that Xi Jinping "made it a crime to be Taiwanese" under its provisions
Why it matters: Ethnic minorities across China now face legal pressure to assimilate under the new unity law, while The Diplomat's headline indicates the statute's reach extends to Taiwanese identity — broadening Beijing's assimilation toolkit beyond its recognized minority regions and tightening space for distinct cultural and political identities both inside and outside its borders.
