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Women to win right to know husband’s wealth

By Nie Ligao (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-07-26 14:44

Women will have the right to check their husband's wealth, according to new drafted regulations issued by Qingdao legislative authority and cited by China National Radio.

The draft regulations aim to better protect the rights of women and give access to information normally only see by the male in the household.

The debate has been stirred by public feeling as some hail the draft as a feasible tool to safeguard the rights of married women who tend to be in a disadvantaged position.

However, some argue the regulation would not be implemented as smoothly as it expected. They insist men could find other ways to hide their wealth if they want to.

Others argue one-way regulation is not fair for men and sabotages the inter-trust of the couple.