Draft revision to minors protection law gets 2nd reading

A volunteer teaches left-behind children manners in Jintun village, Guixi city, Jiangxi province, on May 27, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING -- A draft
A volunteer teaches left-behind children manners in Jintun village, Guixi city, Jiangxi province, on May 27, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

BEIJING -- A draft revision to the Law on the Protection of Minors was submitted to China's top legislature for a second reading on Sunday.

The draft stipulates, among others, that parents or other guardians of left-behind children should contact the minors and their caregivers at least once a month to learn about the minors' life, study and psychological conditions.

The draft will be discussed at the 20th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress, which runs till Tuesday.

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