(Refiles story from March 12 to fix typo in headline) BEIJING, March 12 (Reuters) - China passed a law on a "shared" national identity among the country's 55 ethnic minority groups on Thursday, a move ...

BEIJING (AP) — China adopted a sweeping law Thursday to promote what it calls “ethnic unity,” a measure that critics say would further erode the rights of some minority groups as authorities cement a ...

Critics see the law as allowing authorities in Beijing more room to frame ethnic groups' demands for cultural autonomy as a push towards "separatism."China's National People's Congress (NPC) last week ...

Law promotes Mandarin as primary language of education and government China has 56 officially recognised ethnic groups, including Han Chinese Han, who speak Mandarin, make up 91% of the population ...

FILE - Ethnic minority delegates wave as they leave after the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP ...