Jonah Reisboard

The House Select Committee on China recently highlighted an article by China Brief Editorial Assistant @JReisboard examining the PRC's new ethnic unity law. @JamestownTweets remains committed to delivering objective analysis of the PRC, including how its domestic policies affect its many ethnic minority communities. #PRC #Geopolitics #ChinaBrief #JamestownFoundation

Glad to contribute to the conversation around the Ethnic Unity Law. The law is closely linked to national rejuvenation and the insecurities that underpin it, and is just one example of how tolerance of alternative identities has constricted in Xi's China.

The PRC’s Ethnic Unity Law legally weaponizes forced assimilation. My latest for @JamestownTweets breaks down these mechanisms. Many thanks to @Arranjnh and @JReisboard for the excellent editorial support. jamestown.org/ethnic-unity-l…

China’s new “Ethnic Unity Law” makes one thing clear assimilation is now official state policy. Under Xi Jinping, language, education and religion are being reshaped to serve control not diversity. For Tibet, this means deeper erosion of language, faith and identity as culture is pushed aside in the name of “unity.” This is not cohesion it is coercion. The world cannot ignore what this means for human rights and the future of Tibet. #FreeTibet #HumanRights #CulturalErasure #ReligiousFreedom #ChinaAccountability #StandWithTibet #StopAssimilation #GlobalJustice

The Chinese Communist Party’s newly adopted “Ethnic Unity Law” formalizes a long-standing objective: consolidating power by reshaping identity. By enforcing Mandarin language use, restructuring education around CCP ideology, and advancing the sinicization of religion, the CCP, under Xi Jinping, is codifying assimilation as state policy. This law underscores a broader strategy: suppressing diversity to maintain control and advance “national rejuvenation.” Policymakers and partners must recognize the implications for human rights, regional stability, and global norms. jamestown.org/ethnic-unity-l…

China Brief Editorial Assistant, @JReisboard, breaks down how the CCP’s International Liaison Department is expanding outreach to U.S. student groups, especially at elite policy schools. What once reflected insecurity now reflects confidence in the PRC’s rising status. But this is less about exchange and more about advancing Beijing’s vision of global leadership. Read more through the link below 🔗 jamestown.org/recent-ild-act… #China #CCP #InternationalLiaisonDepartment #Education #Geopolitics #JamestownFoundation

The Chinese Communist Party has built a global network of 2,000+ united front organizations across democratic countries, including the U.S. These groups aren’t cultural outreach, they’re tools to shape politics, silence critics, and advance Beijing’s agenda. @ChinaSelect remains committed to exposing CCP interference and protecting our democratic institutions. jamestown.org/harnessing-the…

New report + today’s briefing to the Canadian Parliament by China Studies Fellow @CherylYuuu: Jamestown mapped how 2,000+ CCP linked united front organizations are operating in democratic states, shaping domestic politics and subverting Western democracies. Read the full report and watch the full briefing through the links below! Report: jamestown.org/harnessing-the… Parliamentary Briefing: cpac.ca/headline-polit… #CCP #ForeignMalignInfluence #China #UnitedFront #JamestownFoundation

📹 An investigation by Jonah Reisboard for @JamestownTweets on how the annual Central Asia Digital Security Expo in the Uyghur Region continues to draw tech firms marketing products that support Chinese government surveillance and repression. jamestown.org/program/xinjia…

MA in Asian Studies student Jonah Reisboard published his article for @jamestowntweets about the connections between US companies and firms engaged in surveillance in Xinjiang. Read the article here: ow.ly/lAEI50WiE7Z

The Jamestown Foundation is releasing a new report on how the Chinese Communist Party uses its united front system to build influence networks inside democracies. Jamestown China Studies Fellow Cheryl Yu's research has mapped how more than 2,000 CCP-linked organizations in the United States, Canada, the UK, and Germany, are involved in political influence, technology transfer, transnational repression, and voter mobilization. The report explains who these actors are, how they operate within civil society and local politics, and why transparency is essential to safeguarding open societies. Stay tuned for more… #CCP #InfluenceOperations #China #UnitedFront #Geopolitics #JamestownFoundation