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China’s New Law Targets Overseas Dissent | Auckland News
China’s new Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, effective July 1, has sparked global concern as it potentially allows Beijing to target overseas individuals accused of promoting ethnic separatism. Seen as an extension of domestic assimilation policies targeting Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Mongolians, the law asserts China’s ethnic unity cannot be undermined by foreign actors — raising fears of transnational repression and legal risks for diaspora communities. While officials downplay immediate effects, experts warn of precedents for detaining foreign nationals in China, and growing anxiety…
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