Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary: Ethnic Unity Law Codifies 'Chinese' Identity
March 28, 2026
March 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on March 27, 2026, by editorial assistant Jonah Reisboard in its China Brief Notes:
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Ethnic Unity Law Codifies 'Chinese' Identity
Executive Summary:
* A new ethnic unity law frames assimilation under a narrow definition of Chinese identity as central to achieving the principal goal of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP): national rejuvenation
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Ethnic Unity Law Codifies 'Chinese' Identity
Executive Summary:
* A new ethnic unity law frames assimilation under a narrow definition of Chinese identity as central to achieving the principal goal of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP): national rejuvenation