Proposed law aims to curb insulting of heroes, war victims

More than 30 political advisers from the worlds of art, culture and entertainment have backed a proposal calling for a law to safeguard China's "national dignity".

The move comes after a series of incidents in which young Chinese people have been accused of disrespecting victims of the Nanjing Massacre by visiting memorials and other historic locations dressed as imperial Japanese soldiers.

"Making fun of a national disaster or people's pain challenges the bottom line of justice and human nature," He Yun'ao, a member of the National Committee of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said during a group discussion on Thursday.