China has implemented a new law aimed at promoting ethnic unity, which critics argue could further infringe on the rights of minorities such as Uyghurs and Tibetans. The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress emphasizes Mandarin as the official language and includes provisions that may allow the government to pursue dissidents abroad.
Rights groups and international lawmakers have expressed alarm over the law's potential to enforce ideological conformity and suppress minority cultures, raising fears of increased repression against ethnic groups both within and outside China.