China mulling over ban on clothing 'detrimental to spirit of the Chinese people'

BEIJING - China’s public is expressing concern about a potential legal change that would allow for fines and even jail time for people who offend the government’s sensibilities by wearing the wrong clothing.

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The Standing Committee of the nation’s legislature recently released a draft of revisions to the law it is mulling over that would forbid a range of behaviour, including dress or speech, that is detrimental to the spirit of the Chinese people and hurts the feelings of the Chinese people”.

The lawmakers did not spell out exactly what kind of images or speech could get people sent to a detention centre for up to 15 days or fined up to 5,000 yuan S$950). The legislature has listed the law among its priorities for passage in 2023.