Chinese couples seeking a divorce must first complete a month-long 'cooling-off' period according to a new law passed Thursday that sparked outrage over state interference in private relationships.
The new 'cooling off' period for divorces in China is one of the top trending topics on China's Twitter-like platform Weibo. BEIJING -- Chinese couples seeking a divorce must first complete a month-long "cooling-off" period according to a new law passed Thursday that sparked outrage over state interference in private relationships.
After it was passed, the law became one of the top trending topics on China's Twitter-like platform Weibo -- with over 25 million views of posts using the hashtag "oppose the divorce cool-off period". "We cannot even divorce freely?" wrote one user. "There must still be a lot of people who marry impulsively, they should set a cooling off period for getting married as well!"
But that led to "reckless divorces" becoming an increasingly common phenomenon not conducive to family stability, an official told China Women's Daily recently.
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