US Congress urges condemnation of China's ethnic unity law and targets Chinese tech via tax reforms

A bipartisan group of 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to the State Department urging a public condemnation of China’s newly enacted Ethnic Unity Law. The lawmakers argue the law expands forced assimilation and ideological control over Tibetans, Uyghurs, Southern Mongolians and other minority groups, and contains extraterritorial provisions that could be used to target those communities abroad.

Separately, Representative Nathaniel Moran (R‑TX) introduced the Deterring Adversarial Access to Americans’ Data Act, proposing to deny major tax incentives—such as bonus depreciation and research‑and‑development expensing—to U.S. companies that use technology from “foreign entities of concern.” The bill aims to curb reliance on Chinese firms including Alibaba, BYD and Baidu, which are also listed on a U.S. military blacklist.

Both initiatives reflect growing congressional efforts to counter what members describe as China’s transnational repression and strategic data‑collection threats.