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China passes a law promoting ethnic unity, mandating Mandarin, and penalizing separatism, effective immediately.
China’s National People's Congress has passed the Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, effective July 1, 2026, to strengthen national unity and shared development among its 56 ethnic groups.
The law promotes Mandarin Chinese as the primary language in education and public life, supports infrastructure and economic development in ethnic regions, and mandates national unity as a civic duty.
It prohibits discrimination, separatism, terrorism, and religious extremism, with criminal penalties for violations.
While the government emphasizes the law’s role in fostering stability and prosperity, including past poverty alleviation successes and strong regional economic growth, critics express concerns about cultural assimilation and reduced linguistic autonomy for minority groups.
China aprueba una ley que promueve la unidad étnica, hace obligatorio el mandarín, y penaliza el separatismo, con efecto inmediato.