In nod to #MeToo, China codifies sexual harassment by law

BEIJING - Two years ago, Zhou Xiaoxuan publicly accused one of China’s most recognizable people of groping and forcibly kissing her, setting off a firestorm in a country that did not specify sexual harassment as a legal offence.

The reference in the new civil code, approved on Thursday by a session of the National People’s Congress, is largely a symbolic step. While it holds schools, businesses and other organisations responsible for preventing and dealing with sexual harassment, it does not lay out guidelines for enforcement.

Article 1,010 of the new code says a person may be held liable “for speech, words, images or bodily actions that have been used to carry out sexual harassment against a person’s wishes.” Zhou’s accusation against Zhu Jun, a well-known TV personality, was one of the most prominent. In a series of social media posts, she described a 2014 incident when she was an intern working for him at state broadcaster CCTV.

Some activists and lawyers are hopeful that the movement is starting to lead to real change, starting with the mention in the civil code. Zhou filed hers under the category “personality rights” - a broad term in Chinese law that includes rights applying to one’s body and health - because sexual harassment was not recognised as a legal cause of action.

huizhong_wu Perhaps in a nod to the upholding of human rights they can also pass laws preventing the suppression of free speech and democracy in their own country. If they're suddenly so interested in human rights shouldn't that be next?

huizhong_wu Looks like a theater

huizhong_wu Any follow-up on the Bao Yuming case?

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huizhong_wu Lets hope they get the definitions right such that it is aimed to protect targets and hold real abusers to account. In the West often abused by malicious and mentally ill types: The Myth Of Sexual Harassment - The Fiamengo File Episode 17 via YouTube

huizhong_wu China lied people died

huizhong_wu So what happened to those high-level party officials who had demanded sexual favors from female TV hosts?

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huizhong_wu When did the fucking commies in China respect human rights? Tell me, at least one time they did that!

huizhong_wu The Communist Party is just trying to appease the increasingly extreme feminists on the internet, to prevent them from choosing street politics.

huizhong_wu Stop harassing those bats bruh

huizhong_wu Just another law for them to ignore when convenient.

huizhong_wu Why does this feel the opposite of Donald Trump? China will win this one if Donald doesn't wake up.

huizhong_wu finally

huizhong_wu China moving on. The us still dangling

huizhong_wu Glad to hear this news. I believe METOO is a global movement that needs everyone to fight for and every progress should be encouraged. No need to attack a country for that.

huizhong_wu Reuters is Russian propaganda.

huizhong_wu Written by men lol

huizhong_wu These are BOT driven pump and dump stories! As soon as negative comments come in the story gets recycled to make it look fresh and Chinese trolls start pumping up the likes again! What a pathetic country China has become under Xi Jinping and CCP! Reuter’s is BOUGHT & PD FOR LIES!

huizhong_wu Ask them to sent a copy to the WH, for some one To explain that (very slowly) to tRump ......!?

It would be nice to have some insights on what this definition actually is before chanting victory.

Another great move by Communist China, beacon of freedom and hope for every incel around the globe.

dont worry all the people involved were men

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