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Chinese #MeToo Movement Moves into the Legal Realm

The #MeToo movement in China had a slow start but has in recent months inspired several public and personal accounts of sexual harassment and assault, including several allegedly perpetrated by public figures. These accounts have rarely been pursued by law enforcement, and there is currently no law on the books in China against sexual harassment in any form, though a draft Civil Code does include language requiring employers to take action against sexual harassment in the