Canada shaped China’s new domestic abuse law: feds

Domestic violence had become a politically 'safe' human rights issue for other countries to discuss with China’s government, which knew it had to make progress on the issue, says Canada's ex-ambassador.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Ottawa in September. Under Mr. Li, China sent a delegation to Canada in 2014 to learn how Canada's legal system handled domestic abuse.
Canada’s federal government helped to guide China through the drafting of its first national domestic abuse law passed late last year, even fielding a visit from top Chinese lawmakers working on the project. Chinese officials â...

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