China school demands parents sign up for physical discipline or pupils face forced transfer

China school demands parents sign up for physical discipline or pupils face forced transfer

[South China Morning Post] - 02/23/2025

Physical punishments include ‘whipping palms’, ‘lengthy periods standing up’, in move that divides opinion on mainland social media.



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