Ethnic minority representatives in traditional attire walk toward a large government building in Beijing to participate in a major annual political advisory meeting.

    China formalizes ethnic integration push with new national unity law

    NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! China’s top legislature on Thursday passed an “Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law,” formalizing Beijing’s long-running push to strengthen national identity and ethnic integration. The legislation was approved at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress during its annual parliamentary gathering…

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    Erfan Soltani in an orange puffer jacket and woolen shirt.

    Iran Denies Intending to Execute Protester After International Outcry

    new video loaded: Iran Denies Intending to Execute Protester After International Outcry transcript Back transcript Iran Denies Intending to Execute Protester After International Outcry Iran denied sentencing protester Erfan Soltani, 26, to death. Soltani’s case had drawn intense international attention after his relatives and rights groups had said he would be executed imminently. “We have…

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      How Canada-China ties got to where they are today

      BEIJING (AP) — Canada, under Pierre Trudeau in the early 1970s, was among the first Western nations to recognize the communist government in China, nearly a decade ahead of the United States. A half-century later, relations soured under Trudeau’s son, Justin. His successor, Prime Minister Mark Carney, is in Beijing this week in an attempt…

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