Concerns arise over feasibility of regulation on filial visits

BEIJING - While many people have applauded the intentions behind a proposed amendment to the law that would make it compulsory for children to visit their parents, there are concerns about its feasibility.

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, is seeking opinions and suggestions about the revision to the Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Aged, enacted in 1996.

Under the proposed amendment, it will be a legal requirement for children to visit their parents frequently, and parents will be able to sue their children for not visiting.