china's marriage law

China's new marriage law set to stoke home sales

A new Chinese court ruling aims to dampen the obsession with property, but might only fuel the demand.
<div style="text-align: left;">
Chinese brides are no longer entitled to their husbands' property (AFP)
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;"> Chinese brides are no longer entitled to their husbands' property (AFP) </div>

In a bid to enhance traditional marriage values and restrain a rampant obsession with property, China’s supreme court ruled recently that spouses will no longer inherit property rights through marriage.

¬ Haymarket Media Limited. All rights reserved.

Sign in to read on!

Registered users get 2 free articles in 30 days.

Subscribers have full unlimited access to FinanceAsia.

Not signed up? New users get 2 free articles per month, plus a 7-day unlimited free trial.

Questions?
See here for more information on licences and prices, or contact [email protected].

Share our publication on social media
Share our publication on social media