China's top judicial official confirmed the country claims the legal right to pursue people and organizations beyond its borders under a new ethnic unity law passed in March 2026. The law targets what Beijing calls 'separatists' among Tibetans, Uyghurs, and other minorities, but rights groups warn it will be used to suppress dissent and enforce assimilation of ethnic groups who have historically resisted central control. The extraterritorial scope means Chinese authorities could pursue overseas activists, diaspora members, and international organizations critical of Beijing's minority policies—a significant expansion of China's legal reach into other nations' jurisdictions.