TAIPEI, Taiwan—China’s new ethnic unity law has sparked concern in Taiwan over its extraterritorial reach, with one scholar warning that Beijing could invoke the statute to assert authority over ethnic Chinese worldwide.
At Taiwan’s parliament on June 30, several civic organizations, led by the Taiwan Society North, held a joint press conference to discuss the legal implications and broader political ramifications of the Chinese law, which is officially called the Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, and is set to take effect on July 1.
In brief, the law provides a legal basis for advancing a Beijing-defined “shared” national identity among China’s diverse ethnic groups….
China’s Ethnic Unity Law Could Have Global Reach, Taiwan Experts Warn
