REFILE-China dismisses US, EU criticism of new ethnic law as 'malicious smear'
Corrects typo in paragraph 1
BEIJING, July 3 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Friday dismissed U.S. and EU criticism of the country's new law on ethnic unity as a "malicious smear".
Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the comment at a daily news briefing in Beijing.
