In September 2026, former US Ambassador for International Religious Freedom Brownback and recently released Pastor Jin Mingri held a lunch meeting in Washington to discuss the significant impact of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on global religious freedom and human rights, and reviewed the shift in US security strategy over the past 25 years and its profound impact on the world.
On the eve of Xi Jinping's planned visit to Washington for a meeting with U.S. President Trump, several religious groups in Washington held an event at the Museum of the Bible, calling on Trump to demand that the Chinese government release individuals imprisoned for their faith and freedom of speech during the meeting, and to include religious freedom and human rights issues on the diplomatic agenda.
2026年7月1日,《民族团结进步促进法》正式施行。藏人、维吾尔人团体在联合国警告该法将文化抹除合法化,联合国人权专家称其可能严重影响少数民族的语言、文化和宗教自主。
On March 12, 2026, the National People's Congress passed the Law on Promoting National Unity and Progress, stipulating that schools and government agencies must use Mandarin as their primary language. From preschool to high school, Mandarin will be used for instruction, while Tibetan, Uyghur, and Mongolian are phased out of core curricula.