Police prevent, stop over 6.17m cases of domestic violence in China

BEIJING -- Police have prevented or stopped more than 6.17 million cases of domestic violence since China enacted a special law against family abuse in 2016, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said on Monday.

They helped mediate and defuse more than 8.25 million family disputes during the same period, MPS spokesperson Zhang Ming told a press conference.

Zhang said that quick responses, thorough investigations and commensurate actions are ensured when calls for help are made and family abuse is involved, or the interests and rights of women and children are breached.

Looking forward, the ministry will conduct detailed research into a recent proposal to compile data from relevant emergency calls, which would warrant law-enforcement efforts, said Zhang.

Appropriate improvements will be made in this regard to prevent and reduce domestic violence to the greatest possible extent, Zhang added.