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Story summary
- In February 2026, prosecutors in Heshun County, Shanxi, China, ruled a man who fathered Bu's children did not commit rape.
- They said the acts were "fundamentally different from rape" because of their long-term relationship.
- Critics condemned the ruling as undermining consent, noting two other men were charged with rape based on Bu's lack of sexual self-defense capacity.
- The case underscores gaps in China's definitions of consent and sexual assault.
