Abuse allegations in China spark calls to raise age of consent from 14

By Helen Davidson

Lawyer Bao Yuming accused of repeatedly assaulting teenage girl known as Xingxing

The alleged sexual assault of a teenager by a prominent lawyer and oil executive in China has sparked calls for the government to do more to address the sexual abuse of children and women, including raising the age of consent from 14.

Bao Yuming has been accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl, now 18 and given the pseudonym Xingxing, in 2016.

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