Rules to protect street kids

The country is working on regulations to protect its estimated 1 million street kids.

The regulations, supplementing the 18-year-old Law on the Protection of Minors, are expected to give better relief and protection to street children, an official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs said yesterday.

"The ministry has drafted the regulations, but we are seeking expert advice before sending it to State Council for approval," Gao Yueling, head of the ministry's social affairs department, said.