Legal basis: Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Protection of Minors Article 1 In order to protect the physical and mental health of minors, safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, promote their all-round development in morality, intelligence, physique, beauty and labor, train socialist builders and successors with ideals, morality, education and discipline, and train new people in the era of national rejuvenation, this Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution.
Article 2 Minors mentioned in this Law refer to citizens under the age of 18.
Article 3 The state guarantees minors' rights to subsistence, development, protection and participation.
Minors enjoy all rights equally according to law, and are not discriminated against because of nationality, race, sex, household registration, occupation, religious belief, education level, family status and physical and mental health.
Article 4 The protection of minors shall adhere to the principle of meeting the best interests of minors. Handling matters involving minors shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Give special and priority protection to minors;
(2) Respecting the personal dignity of minors;
(3) Protecting the privacy and personal information of minors;
(four) to adapt to the laws and characteristics of the healthy development of minors;
(five) to listen to the opinions of minors;
(6) Combination of protection and education.
Article 5 The state, society, schools and families shall educate minors in ideals, morality, science, culture, legal system, national security, health and labor, strengthen education in patriotism, collectivism and Socialism with Chinese characteristics, cultivate public morality of loving the motherland, people, labor, science and socialism, resist the erosion of capitalism, feudalism and other decadent ideas, and guide minors to establish and develop.
Article 6 Protecting minors is the common responsibility of state organs, armed forces, political parties, people's organizations, enterprises and institutions, social organizations, urban and rural grassroots mass autonomous organizations, guardians of minors and other adults.
The state, society, schools and families should educate and help minors to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests and enhance their awareness and ability of self-protection.
Seventh parents or other guardians shall bear the guardianship responsibility for minors according to law.
The state takes measures to guide, support, help and supervise the parents or other guardians of minors to perform their guardianship duties.
Eighth people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate the protection of minors into the national economic and social development plan, and the relevant funds shall be included in the government budget at the corresponding level.
Ninth people's governments at or above the county level shall establish a coordination mechanism for the protection of minors, overall planning, coordination, supervision and guidance of relevant departments within the scope of their respective duties. The specific work of the coordination mechanism shall be undertaken by the civil affairs department of the people's government at or above the county level, and the provincial people's government may also determine that it shall be undertaken by other relevant departments according to local actual conditions.
Article 10 The Communist Youth League, women's federations, trade unions, disabled persons' federations, committees for caring for the next generation, youth federations, student federations, young pioneers, other people's organizations and relevant social organizations shall assist people's governments at all levels and their relevant departments, people's procuratorates and people's courts in the protection of minors and safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.