Central News Agency (CNA Taipei, June 29) China's "Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress" will officially take effect on July 1. Human rights activist Lee Ming-che pointed out that this law represents a further escalation of China's totalitarian rule and will pose a severe challenge to Taiwan's democracy. On the evening of June 28, Lee Ming-che discussed the impact of the "Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress" on his personal Facebook account. Lee Ming-che stated that all the provisions in the "Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress" do not seem to indicate that China will adopt any "new" approaches, but rather are a declaration of China's past work achievements. The only difference is that what was previously an "unwritten rule" will now be openly "enforced as state law." The concept of the "great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" has shifted from a "political" and "spiritual" understanding to a "legal" declaration. He believes that in terms of national identity, by replacing "citizens" with "ethnic groups," in the future, anyone who possesses the "bloodline of the 'Chinese nation' as defined by China," regardless of their location or nationality, must promote the overall interests of the "Chinese nation." The promotion of these overall interests must also adhere to the comprehensive leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. Such a declaration is equivalent to formally responding to external criticism of China's "transnational repression." Lee Ming-che also pointed out that such a law symbolizes a further escalation of China's totalitarian rule, moving from controlling people's "behavior" to controlling people's "thoughts." This control encompasses all aspects of people's lives, with every step of the lives of the Chinese nation being regulated. A regime with such totalitarian rule is unprecedented in human history. Regarding the challenge to Taiwan, Lee Ming-che stated that because China excessively emphasizes Taiwan's belong