Sistem regionalne etničke autonomije u Narodnoj Republici Kini: ustavnopravni okvir
The System of Regional Ethnic Autonomy in the People’s Republic of China: Constitutional and Legal Framework

Summary/Abstract: This paper analyses the constitutional and legal framework regulating the system of regional ethnic autonomy in the People’s Republic of China. As one of the most significant elements of the political system of the PRC, the system of regional ethnic autonomy serves to protect the rights of minority ethnic groups within it. In addition, the system is significant for the efforts of the central Chinese authorities to ensure coexistence and overall social stability in regions with diverse ethnic compositions. The paper first provides a definition of the concept of regional ethnic autonomy in the literature and what this concept empirically refers to. Building on this conceptual framework, the paper traces the evolution of the system of regional ethnic autonomy in China, from its initial introduction after the founding of the People’s Republic of China to its subsequent optimization through constitutional and legal reforms. Focusing on the legal framework and institutional design, the paper deals with constitutional provisions, the Law on Regional Ethnic Autonomy, as well as other official documents relating to regional ethnic autonomy, aiming to demonstrate how they shape the structure, scope, and mechanisms of the system of regional ethnic autonomy in the PRC. The emphasis is on those aspects of the system related to issues of establishing ethnic autonomous areas and their self-governing bodies, as well as the allocation of decision-making powers between local and central authorities.

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