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Is corporal punishment in schools illegal in China?

Yes. Corporal punishment in schools is banned in China. Teachers may not hit pupils: banned by law in all schools.

Listed by End Corporal Punishment (Global progress table, last updated March 2025: 137 states) as prohibiting corporal punishment in schools; no repeal found Oct 2026.

Source: End Corporal Punishment

• China is one of 124 countries where corporal punishment in schools is banned, and 30 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 8 of 14.
• In Asia: banned in 27 of 46 countries.

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Other countries that ban corporal punishment in schools

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