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Is giving your kid a drink at home illegal in China?

Yes. Giving your kid a drink at home is banned in China. Parents may not let or urge a minor to drink alcohol.

Law on the Protection of Minors (2020 revision, in force 1 Jun 2021; amended 2024) art. 17(4): parents or guardians shall not 'condone or instigate' a minor to smoke or drink; art. 118: police admonish, family-education order.

Source: Minors Protection Law a.17

• China is one of 14 countries where giving your kid a drink at home is banned, and 13 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 2 of 14 (Russia and Vietnam).
• In Asia: banned in 9 of 46 countries.

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Other countries that ban giving your kid a drink at home

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