Tough rules to stamp out bullying

Students who repeatedly bully classmates can now be sent to special schools for juvenile offenders, according to new measures introduced on Wednesday aimed at ensuring campus safety.

Regulations issued by 11 central government agencies, including the ministries of education and public security, and the Supreme People's Court, set out what behaviors are considered bullying and the potential consequences.

A bully is defined in the document as any individual or group that uses insults - in person or online - or physical violence resulting in another person or group being affected financially or mentally.