China could use new ethnic law as cudgel against TaiwanBy Chen Yu-fu and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday said a new Chinese law on ethnic unity could compel people to actively support unification with Taiwan or face legal consequences. The council said it expects China to intensify efforts to counter pro-Taiwan independence views, promote unification narratives and expand transnational repression targeting Taiwanese. China had committed 122 instances of cross-border repression involving Taiwan, affecting 103 people, companies or organizations as of March 13 the MAC said. The council reiterated that Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China are not subordinate to each other and that Beijing has no jurisdiction over Taiwan. It also warned that people in Taiwan who assist or cooperate with the CCP could face legal consequences.

Source: Taipei Times March 24, 2026 17:14 UTC