Xi Warns Missteps on Ethnic Issues Would ‘Destabilize’ China
- Country’s people would suffer without harmony, president says
- Beijing’s assimilation policies can sometimes lead to protests
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Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed zero tolerance for anything that could undermine ethnic harmony in the world’s No. 2 economy, a sign he’s sticking to assimilation policies that have led to unrest and allegations of human rights abuses.
“Only when all ethnic groups live in unity and harmony can there be a prosperous country, a stable society and a happy people,” the 68-year-old leader told a delegation from Inner Mongolia, which in the past has seen protests over school policies for languages used in schooling.