BEIJING — Two high-profile murders of women have provoked a backlash on Chinese social media over the government's promotion of marriage, with many people arguing that women are afforded too little protection from domestic violence. A 24-year-old woman in rural Henan province was stabbed to death by her husband during a 'family dispute' last week, after which he was arrested,...
Police stand guard outside a village house where part of Abby Choi's body was found in Hong Kong.BEIJING — Two high-profile murders of women have provoked a backlash on Chinese social media over the government's promotion of marriage, with many people arguing that women are afforded too little protection from domestic violence.
The murders of the women from opposite ends of the social spectrum rocked social media, with a growing number of people questioning government calls for marriage and more babies to offset a demographic crisis in rapidly aging China. Many also criticised "prioritising men over women", a conservative mindset common in parts of rural China, which gave rise to a stark gender imbalance in China's population due to sex-selective abortions during decades of the one-child policy.
The incidents come at a sensitive time for the government, which will this weekend commence its annual legislative sessions, where a new leadership team under President Xi Jinping will be unveiled.
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