Host: Pan Xuezhi, Co-Convener of Democratic Thoughts (Research)
Earlier, the biological father and stepmother of a 5-year-old girl were sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and cruelty to children, which brought the issue of child abuse to the forefront of society's attention. The government has a "Procedural Guide" and has developed a voluntary reporting mechanism. However, some groups believe that voluntariness is not enough, and propose the creation of a "no protection crime" and advocate mandatory reporting. What are the difficulties in making mandatory reporting of child abuse?
