The time when the system of regional ethnic autonomy was written into the Constitution

In 1949, the system of regional ethnic autonomy was established in the Common Program of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, which served as a provisional constitution, and was later explicitly enshrined in every Constitution of the People's Republic of China.

The Party has persistently integrated the Marxist theory on nationalities with the specific reality of China's ethnic issues, and creatively formulated and continuously improved the system of regional ethnic autonomy. The basic connotation of this system is that, under the unified leadership of the state, all localities inhabited by ethnic minorities will exercise regional autonomy, set up organs of self-government, and exercise the right of autonomy.

In 1954, the 1954 Constitution incorporated the system of regional ethnic autonomy into the Constitution, which was called one of the basic political systems in China.

The 1949 "Common Program of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference" clearly stipulates: "In areas inhabited by ethnic minorities, regional ethnic autonomy shall be exercised, and various ethnic autonomous organs shall be established according to the size of the population and the size of the region." Subsequently, regional ethnic autonomy was clearly enshrined in all previous constitutions and became an important political system in our country.

Article 4 of the Constitution stipulates regional autonomy in areas where ethnic minorities live in large concentrations. The law stipulates that all ethnic groups in the People's Republic of China are equal. In accordance with the characteristics and needs of the ethnic minorities, the State shall help the localities inhabited by the ethnic minorities to exercise regional autonomy and set up organs of self-government to exercise the right of autonomy.

All ethnic autonomous areas are non-distributable parts of the People's Republic of China.

Article 74 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Regional Ethnic Autonomy This Law was adopted by the National People's Congress and came into force on October 1, 1984.

Article 74 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Regional Ethnic Autonomy This law was adopted by the People's Congress of the Quanyan Chunguo and came into force on October 1, 1984.

Article 4 of the Constitution stipulates regional autonomy in areas where ethnic minorities live in large concentrations. The law stipulates that all ethnic groups in the People's Republic of China are equal. In accordance with the characteristics and needs of the ethnic minorities, the State shall assist the localities inhabited by the ethnic minorities to exercise regional autonomy and establish organs of self-government to exercise the right of autonomy.

All ethnic autonomous areas are inseparable parts of the People's Republic of China.

Article 12 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Regional Ethnic Autonomy Where ethnic minorities live in large concentrations, autonomous areas based on one or more areas inhabited by ethnic minorities may be established on the basis of local ethnic relations, economic development, and other conditions, as well as with regard to historical conditions. In areas where other ethnic minorities live in large concentrations, the corresponding autonomous areas or Xianhua ethnic townships shall be established. Ethnic autonomous areas may, on the basis of the actual conditions of their respective localities, include a portion of residential areas and towns of the Han nationality or other ethnic groups.