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New ethnic unity law codifies assimilationist policy

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Xi Jinping wants more 你好 and less Tashi Delek. At the conclusion of its annual session on March 12, the legislature (NPC) passed the Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law. No surprise: The law codifies the assimilationist policies that Xi Jinping has been promoting since he came to office. Here's ...