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Politburo deliberates new ethnic unity law

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On Friday, Xi Jinping chaired a Politburo meeting to discuss a draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress.

This marks the first time under Xi that the Politburo has publicly acknowledged reviewing state legislation, other than the constitution, during a meeting.

The law carries Xi’s imprint:...