China's new ethnic unity law extends its legal reach overseas

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Taiwan, a self-ruled democracy claimed by Beijing, shares deep cultural and historical ties with China despite a surge in Taiwanese nationalism over the past 20 years.
41% : Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list The legislation has already come under fire from rights watchdogs like the United Nations Special Rapporteurs on Minority Rights and Cultural Rights, who say the law has been used to justify forced assimilation in regions like Tibet and Xinjiang, rather than encourage ethnic harmony.
39% : Taipei stepped up its travel warnings in 2024 after China ruled that "die-hard" Taiwanese independence activists could be tried in absentia and face the death penalty if found guilty of promoting secession from China.

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