Is conversion therapy banned in China?
No ban
China has no government ban on conversion therapy, despite isolated court rulings against specific clinics.
China is one of 201 countries classified “No ban” for conversion therapy — 86% of the 235 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Mongolia
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Bhutan
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- North Korea
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- South Korea
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Macau
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Hong Kong
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Other laws in China
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
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