China's largely rubber stamp parliament on Sunday passed the country's first law against domestic violence, which covers unmarried people who cohabit but does not protect gay couples, a senior lawmaker said. China previously did not have a special law covering violence in the family, an issue often ignored to avoid bringing shame upon the family in traditional Chinese culture. The new law prohibits any form of domestic violence, including psychological abuse, and helps streamline the process for obtaining restraining orders. According to the Communist Party-run All-China ...