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 and organisations outside mainland China liable if they are deemed to undermine ethnic unity.
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 and organisations outside mainland China liable if they are deemed to undermine ethnic unity.
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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 and organisations outside mainland China liable if they are deemed to undermine ethnic unity.
