Critics say it could hasten forced assimilation, lead to targeting of critics outside China. Beijing rejects charges.

The law, which Beijing says applies outside of China, has renewed international criticism over the handling of minorities ...

China's new ethnic unity law sparks international criticism for potentially threatening minority rights and freedoms amid ...

For years, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has pushed ethnic minority groups like Tibetans and Uyghurs to adopt an identity rooted ...

China’s new Ethnic Unity Law has sparked global concern, with critics warning it could impact minority rights and freedoms ...

The law aims to forge a 'shared' national identity among ethnic groups, including by strengthening Mandarin's status as the ...

The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress strengthens the status of Mandarin as the official language and, according to Beijing, seeks to build social cohesion and prevent separatism and terroris ...

The law aims to strengthen what Beijing calls a “shared Chinese national identity” among the country's 56 officially recognised ethnic groups. A contentious provision allows China to hold individuals ...

A man holding a Tibetan flag has died after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York on ...

The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress aims to forge a "shared" national identity among ethnic groups, for example by strengthening the status of Mandarin as the official language.

The Tibetan Youth Congress said this legislation represents one of the most serious threats to the survival of Tibetan ...