{"podcast":{"title":"Al Jazeera","slug":"al-jazeera-7202379","podcast_index_feed_id":7202379,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6512381/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://open.spotify.com/show/6zCvj13uEjzJrRGLS2NFv2","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c7557270def0825e7e4805cb78b239f.jpg","author":"Al Jazeera Network","episode_count":69,"summary":"#AlJazeeraEnglish, we focus on people and events that affect people's lives. We bring topics to light that often go under-reported, listening to all sides of the story and giving a 'voice to the voiceless.' Our impartial, fact-based reporting wins worldwide praise and respect. It is our unique brand of #journalism that the world has come to rely on. We are reshaping global media and constantly working to strengthen our reputation as one of the world's most respected #news and #CurrentAffairs channels.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T02:20:56.742921+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/al-jazeera-7202379"},"episode":{"title":"China's new ethnic unity law comes into effect","slug":"china-s-new-ethnic-unity-law-comes-into-effect","published_at":"2026-09-09T00:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/al-jazeera-7202379/china-s-new-ethnic-unity-law-comes-into-effect","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/al-jazeera-7202379","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/china-s-new-ethnic-unity-law-comes-into-effect--74944779","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74944779/china_s_new_ethnic_unity_law_comes_into_effect_inside_story_al_jazeera_english_youtube.mp3","summary":"Beijing's new ethnic unity law strengthens Mandarin's position as the primary language of education, official business and public spaces across China. The government says the law's provisions on social cohesion and preventing separatism benefit everyone. But minority activists abroad say it will further erode the rights of groups such as Uighurs and Tibetans. They are also warning against a clause that states China can take action against those who violate the law outside of the country. Taiwan has echoed this criticism. Its government warns the law could be used to target people there who are critical of Beijing.","meta_description":"Beijing's new ethnic unity law strengthens Mandarin's position as the primary language of education, official business and public spaces across China. The…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1676,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/al-jazeera-7202379/episodes/china-s-new-ethnic-unity-law-comes-into-effect/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/al-jazeera-7202379/china-s-new-ethnic-unity-law-comes-into-effect.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}