Chinese political adviser calls for easier divorce despite Beijing’s push for family values
CPPCC member Jiang Shengnan says 30-day suspension may spark unnecessary disputes and could be used to transfer assets or fabricate debts
The clause was first written into law in 2021 in an effort to lower China’s soaring divorce rate. In this period, either party can withdraw their divorce application.
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In 2020, before the law was finalised, Jiang suggested the clause be removed from the legal draft. She told the media on Sunday she received feedback from the public every year to abolish the clause.
“The parties involved in a divorce are citizens with full civil capacity and have the right to decide whether their marriage should continue. The law should not impose additional costs on all divorce parties based on the rare cases of impulsive divorces,” she told the Southern Weekend, a newspaper in Guangzhou.
Jiang said the period could create unnecessary disputes, including violence, and could be used to transfer assets or fabricate debts.
“Many unmarried young women have reached out to me, expressing this as a concern for them about whether to get married,” she said.
