As Beijing threatens to widen its net beyond its borders to pursue anyone who “undermines ethnic unity,” Chinese-born majority Muslim Turkic minorities in neighboring Kazakhstan are feeling the pressure. Under scrutiny is China's newly enacted “Ethnic Unity Law,” which came into force on July 1 and has been condemned by the UN and the EU. The legislation puts pressure on ethnic minorities to adopt Han Chinese national culture and prioritize the Mandarin language in public. One Chinese-born human rights defender in Kazakhstan, who wished to remain anonymous, told RFE/RL he was concerned that with the new law, Beijing “will have [a greater incentive] to justify and intensify pressure" on ethnic minorities abroad. “I also believe that we, who now live in Kazakhstan, face serious risks because the Chinese government continues to exert influence in Kazakhstan as well.”