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Mandatory divorce 'cooling-off' period sparks anger in China

May 28, 2020 8:42 PM

BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese couples seeking a divorce must first complete a month-long "cooling-off" period according to a new law passed on Thursday (May 28) that sparked outrage over state interference in private relationships.

Sky-high property prices in China force divorced couples to continue living together

April 10, 2019 11:35 AM

BEIJING (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - In China's big cities today, a man and a woman living under the same roof may be one of several things: husband and wife; early-adult siblings, a spouse and an in-law; or, increasingly, former spouses.

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