From the Press Trust of India:
China has witnessed a significant rise in divorce cases with the figure touching 1.613 million last year.According to Civil Affairs ministry statistics, the cases of divorce registered 21.2 per cent increase over 2003.
A recent survey conducted by the All-China women’s federation showed the country has also registered a Significant increase in domestic violence also as 30 per cent of the Chinese families were affected by it. Of the 270 million families in China, more than 100,000 break up every year because of domestic violence, it said.
See also “Forum held to promote harmony in families” from Xinhua.
