CPPCC member Jiang Shengnan calls for crisis intervention centres and reporting hotlines as part of comprehensive prevention mechanism
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenPhoebe Zhangin ShenzhenPublished: 10:12am, 6 Mar 2026A top Chinese political adviser has sounded the alarm on forced marriages of women with mental disabilities in rural areas, calling for a prevention mechanism and a nationwide investigation campaign.Jiang Shengnan, a writer and member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China’s top political advisory body, warned that tackling the issue presented multiple challenges.
There was a lack of support for such women when it came to marriage-related decision-making, Jiang told the state-run China News Service on Tuesday, ahead of the “two sessions” – China’s annual top legislative and advisory meetings.
She said some parents forced their daughters into marriage for profit amid weak legal penalties for rights violations.
She proposed a wide-ranging year-long campaign against forced marriages of such women, spanning preventive education, case discovery and rescue, placement, rehabilitation and judicial relief.
