Lawmakers want age of consent to be raised from 14 to 16
(WorldNews China)

National legislators suggested amending the country`s Criminal Law to lift the age for sexual consent from 14 to 16 to better crack down on those who take advantage of the current law. The current age 14 is too young for a sexual consent and make the crack down on sexually abusing juveniles difficult seen from some cases in recent years, said the lawmakers during their ongoing annual gathering. The Criminal Law stipulates that sexual abuse of girls younger than 14 is regarded as rape and a heavier...