Taipei, July 6 -- China's newly enforced Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law has intensified concerns over Beijing's ability to extend its reach beyond its borders, with a Taiwanese security official warning that the legislation could legitimise wider transnational repression against critics worldwide, as reported by The Taipei Times.

According to The Taipei Times, the law requires all Chinese citizens to safeguard national unity and states that individuals or organisations anywhere in the world could face legal consequences for actions deemed to undermine ethnic unity or encourage separatism.

However, the legislation does not clearly define what constitutes such offences, prompting fears that it could be broadly interpreted to targ...