6.7.2026 Statement by Tibet Support Group in Estonian Parliament and the members of Parliament of Estonia (Riigikogu) on China’s Law on Ethnic Unity and Progress Tibet, a country historically independent and forcefully occupied by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), remains subject to unresolved international conflicts. On 12 March 2026, the PRC adopted a law to promote ethnic unity and progress, which entered into force at the beginning of July 2026. The new law will erase Tibetan identity and introduce far-reaching mandates aimed at separating Tibetan identity from local governments to Tibetan schools and communities The main provisions of the new law include: *Mandatory Mandarin Instruction: Central to this law is the requirement that schools use Mandarin Chinese as the primary language of instruction from pre-kindergarten through high school. This policy directly targets the youngest generation, gradually stripping the Tibetan language of its practical value and relevance in everyday life. * The law calls for “mutually embedded community environments”, aggressively encouraging mixed-ethnic neighborhoods to break up traditional Tibetan enclaves that have historically kept Tibetan culture alive. * Totalitarian Surveillance and Control: Under the guise of ‘social governance’, the law expands the Communist Party’s control over all Tibetan affairs and requires the use of ‘scientific and technological support’ to identify and manage alleged ‘major risks’. * Transnational repression: Article 63 of this law asserts extraterritorial jurisdiction of the PRC over anyone accused of undermining ethnic unity, also by targeting persons abroad, including in Estonia, on possible criminal charges. This legal provision risks becoming a powerful instrument for silencing critics of the Chinese political system, Tibetan and other minority supporters and members of the Tibetan diaspora. The Catastrophic Implications for Tibet: According to the Tibetan government in exile, the law acts as a death blow for the PRC’s original constitutional promise of meaningful regional autonomy. The law encourages