How China's new 'ethnic unity' law could target people in Australia
The Australian government raises concerns directly with China over the country's new ethnic unity law, which allows Beijing to target people overseas.
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Concerns China's new ethnic unity law could put Australian citizens at riskBy Claire Campbell with wiresTopic:World PoliticsFri 26 Jun 2026 at 12:34pmFri 26 Jun 2026 at 12:34pmFri 26 Jun 2026 at 12:34pmHuman rights organisations are worried China's new ethnic unity law could restrict cultural, religious and linguistic freedoms. (Reuters: Tingshu Wang)In short: The Australian government says it has raised concerns directly with China over the country's new ethnic unity law.Under a clause in the law, people outside of China can be held legally accountable for undermining "ethnic unity and progress or inciting ethnic separatism".What's next?The European Parliament has called for the law, which is due to come into effect next week, to be…
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