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China tells its ethnic minorities to integrate or face consequences with sweeping new unity law (edition.cnn.com)
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[–] 11 points 4 months ago (4 children)

why is having an identity that isn't common considered division?

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    You guys really don’t know how to read. Nowhere in the article it says that they ban or consider it a “division” being of a different ethnicity other than the main one, you just made shit up.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I'm literally replying to your quote from the article?

    did you read the article?

    Organizations and individuals outside mainland China that “undermine” ethnic unity or “create ethnic division” will also be held liable, the law says – a broad-based stipulation that critics say will impact activism, research and discussion of ethnic minority issues globally.

    if you are held legally liable that means your not allowed to do the thing. how is that not a ban?

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    if you are held legally liable that means your not allowed to do the thing. how is that not a ban?

    Re-read the sentence but slowly. Yes, you are held legally accountable if you create divisions among or undermine the 56 different officially recognised ethnicities.

    The same way the US or Russia or Israel (and their agency and organisations) should be held responsible for instigating divisions in other countries. That’s really it.

    It’s “”banning”” foreign interference in the social and ethnic fabric of the country. Oh no!! Can you imagine the US without Israeli interference? People would be forced to think by themselves!!

    You can spin it and call it what you want, but you can’t change reality. Unfortunately for you this is not what the law we are discussing says.

    And if you are thinking: “holdup, this is challenging my worldview too much! Is it possible that I’m wrong? No CNN must be right!” I have a lot of bridges to sell to you man.

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