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New Mental Health Law Comes Into Effect

China’s first mental health law, passed by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee last October after attempts spanning almost 30 years, came into effect on May 1st. Besides protecting patient privacy and at least acknowledging the need for more resources, the law has been hailed for addressing the problem of wrongful institutionalization, increasingly used as a weapon by loca