Is it illegal to insult ethnic minorities?

If the circumstances of insulting ethnic minorities are serious, it is a criminal act, which may constitute the crime of insult, libel or ethnic discrimination. Insulting ethnic minorities is an act of undermining national unity. Insulting ethnic minorities does not constitute a crime, they may be punished by public security administration, that is, detained for more than 10 and less than 15, and may also be fined less than 1000 yuan; If the case constitutes a crime and the circumstances are serious, it shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights; If the circumstances are particularly serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years 10 years. Whoever publicly insults others by violence or other means or fabricates facts to slander others, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights. The crimes mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be dealt with only if they are told, except those that seriously endanger social order and national interests. If the victim informs the people's court of the acts specified in the first paragraph through the information network, but it is really difficult to provide evidence, the people's court may request the public security organ to provide assistance. Whoever publicly insults others by violence or other means or fabricates facts to slander others, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights. Whoever incites ethnic hatred or ethnic discrimination, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights; If the circumstances are especially serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years.

It is a crime to insult ethnic minorities if the circumstances are serious. The Chinese nation is United as one, and our compatriots in ethnic minorities deserve more respect. Whoever incites ethnic hatred or ethnic discrimination, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights; If the circumstances are especially serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Law.

Article 246 Crimes of insult and slander: Whoever publicly insults others or fabricates facts to slander others by violence or other means, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights.