Opinion: Legislating Assimilation- China’s 2026 Ethnic Unity Law and the Dimming Prospect of Tibetan Autonomy

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By Kaydor Aukatsang

A Law That Closes a Door

On March 12, 2026, the National People’s Congress — widely regarded as a rubber-stamp legislature whose primary function is to formalize decisions made by the Chinese Communist Party’s Politburo Standing Committee — adopted the Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress. Set to take effect on July 1, 2026, the law represents a culmination — the legal codification of a policy of assimilation that has been building steadily since Xi Jinping became the President of China.

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