China has adopted a sweeping ethnic unity law that critics say tightens assimilation and weakens minority rights.

BEIJING, March 12 (Reuters) - China passed a law on a "shared" national identity among the country's 55 ethnic minority ...

China has passed a new law promoting ethnic unity and national identity, formalizing policies on integration and development in minority regions.

The law states that children should be taught Mandarin before kindergarten, until the end of high school.

Under a new “ethnic unity” law, Mandarin Chinese must now be the language of teaching. Parents must guide their children to love the Communist Party. Neighborhoods should be mixed.

A new Chinese law on ethnic unity could give Beijing another legal basis to go after Taiwanese it views as separatists given ...

The new law means Mandarin will become the official languages for purposes such as education and public affairs. According to human rights groups, the move could contribute to the marginaliation of ...

China's National People's Congress on Thursday adopted a new Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, a measure state officials say will strengthen national cohesion but critics argue will ...

China's ethnic law builds on policies initiated many years ago concerning language, marriages, education and loyalty to the state. We explain what it sets out to do.

China has passed a new law promoting a 'shared' national identity among ethnic minorities, emphasizing Mandarin and national ...

The new law would allow the communist government to legally pursue sinicisation, the systemic process of aligning religious ...

BEIJING — China is moving to approve a sweeping law to promote what it calls “ethnic unity,” a measure that critics say would ...