Chinese Official Urges Minority Artists to Emphasize National Unity

Pan Yue, head of China's National Ethnic Affairs Commission, criticized minority artworks for being "self-centered" and not highlighting China's national identity. He specifically mentioned a Tibetan-language film, likely Zhang Yang's Paths of the Soul, for ignoring the Communist Party's contributions to Tibet's infrastructure. Pan emphasized that ethnic literature should strengthen the Chinese nation's unity, cautioning against portraying Tibet as isolated. He accused Western narratives of misrepresenting ethnic histories and urged artists to align their works with the collective national story championed by the Communist Party.