Beijing passes ethnic unity law targeting overseas criticstargeting overseas critics and activists

China's parliament passed an ethnic unity law in March 2026 that establishes a framework for promoting a shared Chinese identity and explicitly targets overseas communities.

The law defines undermining ethnic unity as a broad political category, which experts warn will discourage debate and threaten Tibetan activists abroad. This development matters because it signals China's intent to extend domestic ethnic policies to international critics and suppress dissent from diaspora groups.