Taipei, March 21 -- A newly enacted ethnic unity law in China has triggered serious concerns in Taiwan, with officials warning that the legislation could endanger Taiwanese citizens travelling to the mainland and further shrink space for maintaining the cross-strait status quo.

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has cautioned that the law's sweeping provisions could be used to target individuals who do not openly support unification with China, as reported by The Taipei Times.

According to The Taipei Times, the law, signed by Chinese President Xi Jinping last week and scheduled to come into force in July, has been described by academics as deliberately vague and expansive.

Experts highlighted during a seminar that the legislation ...