Munich, July 12 -- The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting concerns over repression, surveillance, Beijing's growing influence abroad, and China's treatment of Uyghurs.

Vice President Zumretay Arkin appeared on Al Jazeera's Inside Story on July 3, where she said that China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Law would further erode the cultural identities of ethnic minorities by compelling them to embrace a Chinese national identity.

Arkin also expressed concern over Article 63 of the law, arguing that its extraterritorial provisions could enable Beijing to increase transnational repression against overseas activists and diaspora communities.

The debate over China's human rights record continued after Al Jaz...