Ethnic Unity Law Codifies Assimilation.

The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress has drawn international scrutiny. Experts describe the law as a decisive turn away from China's post-1949 framework of ethnic autonomy toward a policy of aggressive assimilation. The statute mandates Mandarin-medium education starting in preschool and instructs both government and private entities to prioritize the forging of a communal consciousness (a shared national identity) over individual ethnic or cultural differences.

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