China's 'hurt feelings' law is tailor-made for Xi Jinping

Anxious public worries about crossing line by eating sashimi or reading manga

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Xi Jinping at the China-Central Asia Summit in May: The "hurt feelings" law reflects the president's resentment of the West. (Pool via Reuters)

Benjamin Qiu is a partner with the law firm Elliott Kwok Levine & Jaroslaw who specializes in Chinese cross-border disputes and transactions. He is also a registered arbitrator with the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration.

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