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The extraterritorial reach of China’s new law on “ethnic unity” has drawn attention because the law has a broadly phrased provision stating that “organizations and individuals” located outside China can be held liable if they, targeting China, carry out acts “undermining ethnic unity and progress” or “creating ethnic division”. While this extraterritorial application of the law deserves attention, the domestic enforcement of the law must also be followed closely as, if mishandled, such enforcement could lead to circumstances that would complicate China’s relations with its strategic partners such as Kazakhstan.
中国新的“民族团结”法的域外效力备受关注，因为该法包含一项表述宽泛的条款，指明中国境外的“组织和个人”若针对中国实施“破坏民族团结进步”或“制造民族分裂”行为，将被追究法律责任。尽管该法的域外适用值得关注，但其国内执行情况同样需要密切留意；若处理不当，国内的执行可能会导致一些情况，使中国与哈萨克斯坦等战略伙伴的关系变得复杂。
