Ancient ritual sees birds battered to death with a hammer then thrown out of the home; in offshoot custom, boiled egg yolk can determine luck.

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 ...

While much of the world’s attention is on the Iran war, that hasn’t stopped China from moving ahead with national priorities with global repercussions. Not that China doesn’t care about the war and ...

A new law in China will promote “ethnic unity,” making it compulsory to use Mandarin in schools, government and other public-facing activities. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Lhadon Tethong ...

Experts say the new provision would be a setback for the identity of ethnic minorities because it would mandate using Mandarin Chinese in compulsory education, among other things.

Beijing says the law will foster ethnic unity. Critics say it formalizes practices that suppress minority groups.

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

China approves a controversial Ethnic Unity Law in March 2026. Rights groups warn the legislation formalizes Mandarin-only education and marginalizes Uyghur, Tibetan, and Mongolian minorities under ...

The "Village Super League", or cunchao in Chinese, an ongoing grassroots soccer tournament in Rongjiang county of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture in Guizhou province, has become a hot ...

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