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  • Proposed Chinese Legislation To Punish Parents Of Misbehaving Children
    China
    Officials said the proposed new law is meant to impose proper family education and parental guidance.
  • China Fast Tracks Sanctions Retaliation Law Friday
    China
    The law gives the government authority to seize or freeze the assets of those on the list.
  • China Opposes Taiwan's Independence But Wants Peaceful Ties
    Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivers a speech at the opening session of NPC in Beijing
    China promises to do all it can to prevent Taiwan's independence but leaves open a path for dialogue.
  • Can't Do The Time? China Lowers Age Of Criminal Liability To 12
    Reuters
    "Abominable" crimes include rape, robbery and murder. For most other offenses the age of liability will remain 14 years and older.
  • Modern Family? Shaanxi Court Tells Abused Woman To 'Cool Off' For Family's Sake’
    Qixi Festival
    The divorce denial sparked debate over the country's recent amendments to its civil code.
  • China Increases Business Protections Against US
    Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang arrive at the opening session of NPC in Beijing
    Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced during the parliamentary meeting that China ha long rejected the 'cold war' mentality, and that the US and China should strengthen their connections during the pandemic.
  • China Announces Stimulus And Tax Breaks To Kick-Start Slowing Economy
    Slowing down
    China is bracing for a more difficult 2019 with stimulus and other growth measures.