Article 63
Coverage of Article 63 in the Nexus archive.
- China’s ethnic unity law is not a tool of transnational repression
China's Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, effective this month, complements the 1984 Law on Regional Ethnic Autonomy. International critics have labeled Article 63 of the law as 'transnational repression' and 'long-arm jurisdiction.'
- What Beijing hopes to achieve with new ethnic unity law that targets people overseas
China's new Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, set to take effect next month, includes provisions targeting overseas individuals and organizations for undermining ethnic unity. Analysts suggest the law aims to deter Western ideological influence and strengthen domestic unity.
- President Zardari summons NA, Senate sessions on June 10
President Asif Ali Zardari summoned the National Assembly and Senate sessions for June 10, 2026, to discuss the 2026–27 budget, with the budget expected to be presented on June 12. The sessions were called under Article 54 Clause 1 of the Constitution, and members may face disqualification under Article 63 for abstaining from budget-related votes.