Is incest between adults a crime in China?
Legal between adults
Legal between adults
China is one of 53 countries classified “Legal between adults” for incest between adults — 32% of the 164 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Laws regarding incest
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Mongolia
- Legal between adults
- Bhutan
- Criminal offense
- North Korea
- Criminal offense
- South Korea
- Legal between adults
- Macau
- Legal between adults
- Hong Kong
- Criminal offense
Other laws in China
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Age of Consent
- 14–15
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Pornography
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Legal
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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