Draft revision to minors protection law gets 2nd reading

Xinhua Updated: 2020-06-29

BEIJING -- A draft revision to the Law on the Protection of Minors was submitted to the top legislature for a second reading on Sunday.

The draft stipulates, among other things, that parents or other guardians of left-behind children should contact the minors and their caregivers at least once a month to learn about the minors' life, study and psychological conditions.

The draft will be discussed at the 20th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress, which runs till Tuesday.

The draft states that the state shall act as the temporary custodian when "the guardians cannot perform their duties due to personal reasons or emergencies, including natural disasters, accidents and public health incidents."

To enhance the protection of minors in cyberspace, the draft requires internet service providers to strengthen the management of users and information, and take corresponding measures in a timely manner to deal with illegal information or crimes against minors.

The draft also provides specific restrictions on the hours within which online game services can be provided to minors.

The latest draft highlights the importance of campus safety, calling on schools and kindergartens to establish a safety management system, provide safety education to minors, improve security facilities and employ security personnel.

The draft also states that "schools shall not conceal any serious act of bullying, but shall promptly report it to the authorities of public security and education, and cooperate with the relevant offices to deal with the act according to law."


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