Hey, Chinese comrade here, just wanted to let you guys who are surprised about "how low" the age of consent is that it isn't all that unusual or strange for that matter.
The age of consent in China for 14 years old is only for, as Wikipedia puts it:
Younger partner is deemed able to consent to having sex with an older one as long as the latter is not in a position of trust or authority, or is recognised to be abusing the inexperience of the younger one.
It is the same way in other countries:
Age of consent is 15 in Poland
14 in Austria
15 in Denmark
14 in Italy
14 in Chile
14 in Portugal
15 in Czechia
14 in Hungary
15 in Cuba
15 in Croatia
14 in Bulgaria
So just do research and think before making fun of someone's country!
In one Australian state, a 10 year old can have sex with a 12 year old under their 'close in age' defence provisions.
It's a bit of a moot point because they also raised the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years old, which I think is the appropriate way of dealing with teenagers having (consensual insofar as kids are actually capable of consent) sex with each other.
Hey, Chinese comrade here, just wanted to let you guys who are surprised about "how low" the age of consent is that it isn't all that unusual or strange for that matter. The age of consent in China for 14 years old is only for, as Wikipedia puts it:
It is the same way in other countries:
Age of consent is 15 in Poland 14 in Austria 15 in Denmark 14 in Italy 14 in Chile 14 in Portugal 15 in Czechia 14 in Hungary 15 in Cuba 15 in Croatia 14 in Bulgaria
So just do research and think before making fun of someone's country!
In one Australian state, a 10 year old can have sex with a 12 year old under their 'close in age' defence provisions.
It's a bit of a moot point because they also raised the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years old, which I think is the appropriate way of dealing with teenagers having (consensual insofar as kids are actually capable of consent) sex with each other.