A controversial judicial interpretation of China’s Marriage Law that makes people pay their ex-spouses’ debts is expected to be revised amid rising demand from the public over the past few years.
Shen Chunyao, chairman of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said in a report delivered on Sunday at the bimonthly session that 45 deputies have already proposed a review of Article 24 of the judicial interpretation of the Marriage Law.
Since 2016, the commission has received nearly 1,000 suggestions from the public on the clause and the NPC is pushing forward to solve the problem, said Shen.
Li Xiuping, founder of the anti-Article 24 organization, a group formed by people – mostly …
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