China Considers Law Banning Clothes That ‘Hurt Feelings’ of Others
- Changes to law would allow for fines, time in detention center
- Xi has cracked down on civil liberties over decade in power
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China’s public is expressing concern about a potential legal change that would allow for fines and even jail time for people who offend the government’s sensibilities by wearing the wrong clothing.
The Standing Committee of the nation’s legislature recently released a draft of revisions to the law it is considering that would forbid a range of behavior including dress or speech “detrimental to the spirit of the Chinese people and hurt the feelings of the Chinese people.”