Han chauvinism

 ( Ideologies ) 

Han chauvinism is the sentiment that Han Chinese culture and way of life are superior to others. It has officially been criticized by the government of the People's Republic of China and the government of the Republic of China.

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History Mao Zedong first criticized Han chauvinism in 1938 and these criticisms continued throughout his rule. For example, Mao's 1956 speech On the Ten Major Relationships emphasizes the need to oppose Han chauvinism.

Chun Lin (2026). 9780822337850, Duke University Press. ISBN 9780822337850

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s notions of China as a multicultural state have been subjected to criticism by the western media.

Many policies have been made to give privileges to minority ethnicities, leading to legal inequality.

Xiaoyuan Liu (2026). 9781441134899, Recast All Under Heaven: Revolution, War, Diplomacy, and Frontier China in the 20th Century. ISBN 9781441134899

(2026). 9781137030849, Springer. ISBN 9781137030849

CCP former leader Deng Xiaoping also criticized Han chauvinism.

The current CCP general secretary Xi Jinping has officially criticized Han chauvinism. However, the Chinese Dream, a core concept of Xi is believed by some to have Han-centric dimensions.

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In ethnic relations Although the current Chinese government has largely attempted to promote the idea of a Zhonghua minzu instead of a singular ethnic nationalism, individuals have pointed about the lack of an agreed-upon definition of Chinese nationalism may have impacted on China's political decision with regard to other non-Han people and non-Chinese nations.

Kevin Carrico (2017). 9780520295490, Univ of California Press. ISBN 9780520295490

Ian Law (2012). 9781349336081, Palgrave Macmillan UK. ISBN 9781349336081

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Tibetans Since the annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China, controversy has existed because of the view that Tibet was historically a feudal region that practiced serfdom until communist influence in the region liberated the Tibetans.

Robert Barnett (2026). 9780520244641, University of California Press. ISBN 9780520244641

Some academics have described relations with Tibetans as a form of Han settler colonialism.

(2019). 9789048544905, Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 9789048544905

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Xinjiang Since 1758, the region of Xinjiang has issues with government policy, which further extend to ethnic relations. Han and Hui people often live closer to Uyghurs, and stereotypes were developed.

Ildikó Bellér-Hann (2026). 9789004166752, BRILL. . ISBN 9789004166752

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Mongols Mongols have been perceived to be better integrated into society than Uyghurs and Tibetans. However, there were ethnic tensions and stereotypes.

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Relationship to Chinese nationalism Han nationalism and Chinese nationalism (as well as Han Chinese chauvinism or Chinese chauvinism) are different in terms of ideology, with the latter frequently focusing on a more multiethnic form of nationalism. There were a significant and large group of proponents of a multiethnic form of Chinese nationalism along with other scholars as well.

The multifaceted image of Han Chinese nationalism further developed during the buildup to modern Chinese statehood.

Han Chinese nationalism also played a part in World War II, when the Second Sino-Japanese War occurred, where the Han Chinese people frequently suffered, and fought, against the Japanese.

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See also

• Anti-Han sentiment
• Chauvinism
• Han supremacy
• Hoklo Taiwanese chauvinism
• Hua–Yi distinction
• Sinicization
• Sinocentrism

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