Legal Analysis:: Ethnic economic policies include the following: first, strengthening the construction of infrastructure and basic industries in ethnic areas. Every year, the national, provincial and municipal governments set up funds for the development of ethnic minorities, which are utilized for the construction of infrastructure and basic industries in areas inhabited by ethnic groups. Second, the implementation of preferential policies for the economic development of ethnic areas. Each year, the People's Bank of China arranges subsidized loans for the technological upgrading and industrial development of the designated production of ethnic goods and halal food. Thirdly, poverty alleviation is organized to help impoverished ethnic minority areas escape from poverty. Ethnic minorities and ethnic areas are the key targets of support by the State in organizing poverty-alleviation campaigns. The special policies adopted by the State for poor ethnic minority areas are mainly: relaxing the criteria, expanding the scope of support, increasing the efforts to alleviate poverty, focusing on poor ethnic minority areas in the distribution of poverty-alleviation funds and supplies, and arranging special poverty-alleviation funds.
Legal basis: Article 4 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Article 4 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Article 4 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China (PRC) All nationalities are equal. The State guarantees the lawful rights and interests of all ethnic minorities, and maintains and develops harmonious relations of equality, solidarity and mutual assistance among all ethnic groups. Discrimination against and oppression of any nationality are prohibited, as are acts that undermine national unity and create national division. The State assists minority areas in accelerating their economic and cultural development in accordance with the characteristics and needs of the various minority nationalities. Places inhabited by various minority nationalities practise regional autonomy, setting up organs of self-government and exercising the right of self-government. All ethnic autonomous areas are inseparable parts of the People's Republic of China. All nationalities have the freedom to use and develop their own languages and writing systems, and the freedom to maintain or reform their own customs and habits.