https://www.scmp.com/rss/505508/feed Greta Lok Ping Lai is a researcher focusing on international migration, migrant integration and Chinese politics. She graduated from the London School of Economics with a master’s degree in international migration and public policy. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Chinese social media erupted recently over a Hunanese woman’s endless attempts to divorce her abusive, gambling-addicted husband since 2016. Four divorce petitions and two protective orders were not enough for Ning Shunhua to escape her violent husband. Ning is now on her fifth divorce attempt. It will not be surprising if this one proves even tougher, given the new divorce law that came into effect this year. Under the new law, couples filing for divorce are required to complete a 30-day... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3131461/women-chinas-new-divorce-law-step-back-gender-equality?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3131461/women-chinas-new-divorce-law-step-back-gender-equality?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:45:12 +0000 The spring of 2020 has been a season of despair, as the news of people dying from Covid-19 dominates. Restrictions on international travel, cinema closures and other social distancing measures have made life so different from how it used to be. Only now do we truly appreciate the importance of freedom of movement in our everyday lives. Aside from economic disruptions, the coronavirus crisis could also have a longer-term impact on Hong Kong’s migration dynamics. Here are four ways that could... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3079398/how-coronavirus-crisis-will-affect-hong-kongs-migration-dynamics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3079398/how-coronavirus-crisis-will-affect-hong-kongs-migration-dynamics?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Apr 2020 02:15:08 +0000