- China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) is expected to approve a new “ethnic unity” law during its annual legislative session.
- The law aims to strengthen a shared national identity among China’s ethnic groups under the concept of a unified Chinese nation.
- It prioritizes Mandarin Chinese in education and public life, reducing the role of minority languages such as Tibetan, Uyghur, and Mongolian.
- Authorities frame the law as promoting “ethnic unity and progress” and national cohesion.
- Critics (including rights groups) say it institutionalizes assimilation policies and increases political control over minority groups.
- The law is tied to Xi Jinping’s “Sinicisation” policy, which encourages minorities to integrate into Han Chinese culture.
- Some analysts say it formalizes policies already implemented in regions like Xinjiang, Tibet, and Inner Mongolia.
- Provisions also encourage integration measures in areas such as education, migration, housing, and interethnic relations.
- The NPC session will also approve other major items including:
- A new environmental code to unify environmental laws.
- China’s 2026–2030 five-year economic plan and annual budget.
- The parliament is widely seen as a rubber-stamp body that almost never rejects proposals put forward by the Communist Party leadership.
Weird is not wrong. I am asking for their motives. That is not downplaying. Thinking about the enemy shouldn’t make you this uncomfortable. We know our leaders are corrupt. Why blindly follow their China hate without questioning that like anything else and hate them for the right reasons?