Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On the face of it, China’s Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, which went into force on July 1, sounds rather anodyne. In reality though, it is being widely seen by its ethnic minorities, particularly Tibetans and Uyghurs, as a weapon to essentially erase their unique cultures. It has provisions that experts think Beijing could use to carry out repressive policies beyond its borders.
To understand, the implications of the new law, SAM Conversations and MCR spoke to Aparna Rawal, a Sofia, Bulgaria-based independent researcher and analyst specializing in Afghanistan and Pakistan affairs, counterterrorism, and regional security. She is the Co-Founder of The Strategic Perspective.
On the face of it, China’s Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, which went into force on July 1, sounds rather anodyne. In reality though, it is being widely seen by its ethnic minorities, particularly Tibetans and Uyghurs, as a weapon to essentially erase their unique cultures. It has provisions that experts think Beijing could use to carry out repressive policies beyond its borders.
To understand, the implications of the new law, SAM Conversations and MCR spoke to Aparna Rawal, a Sofia, Bulgaria-based independent researcher and analyst specializing in Afghanistan and Pakistan affairs, counterterrorism, and regional security. She is the Co-Founder of The Strategic Perspective.
