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In China, corporal punishment of children is legal'Legal’ means that the law says it is OK. in the home, other places where children live, and in prison or as a punishment for crime. It is illegal'Illegal' means that it is against the law. in schools. More detail.

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Save the Children China Programme has a National Children’s Committee. The members did some research about corporal punishment and other violence against children, called ‘Children’s Perspective: Building a Child Friendly and Non-violence Society’. In their third meeting, they talked about the research and about how to build a child-friendly society. Read all about it (opens .doc file).