China's internal control tightening: ethnic unity law, transnational repression, and anti-corruption purge
Wang Huning rare Tibet visit after new Ethnic Unity Law with extraterritorial clauses. High-level anti-corruption purge continues (Ma Xingrui expelled). New: US diaspora concerns over China's ethnic unity law—FBI cases, travel risks, documented transnational repression—adds granularity to long-arm tactics. New: Ethnic unity law criticized as erasing diversity, with self-immolation protest in Taipei and forced assimilation claims – major policy development with domestic and international implications. New: State Council beefs up exit ban framework, expanding transnational repression and legal risks for foreign nationals. New: Counter-sanctions rules expected to multiply, forcing multinationals to adopt remote due diligence.