China’s ethnic policies: political dimension and challenges

Lai, Hongyi

Abstract

Dramatic developments in Tibet and Xinjiang since 2008 have highlighted the challenges to China’s ethnic policies. The pillar of China’s ethnic policies is regional autonomy for ethnic minorities. Ethnic areas enjoy limited administrative autonomy and have witnessed faster economic growth than the country as a whole. However, China still adheres to a “unitary multiethnic state” and has responded firmly to recent riots in Tibet and violence in Xinjiang.

Citation

Lai, H. (2009). China’s ethnic policies: political dimension and challenges. East Asian Policy, 1(3),

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2009
• Deposit Date: Jan 21, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 21, 2015
• Journal: East Asian Policy
• Print ISSN: 1793-9305
• Electronic ISSN: 2251-3175
• Publisher: National University of Singapore, East Asian Institute
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 3
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1013679
• Publisher URL: http://www.eai.nus.edu.sg/Vol1No3_LaiHongyi.pdf