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Trending Law in China — the 12 months to October 2026

The 98 most-viewed law on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (Chinese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: visa policy of Vietnam. Data as of 25 October 2026.

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visa policy of Vietnam
policy on permit required to enter Vietnam
804
views
2
criminal procedure in Hong Kong
799
views
3
Act of Gender Equality in Employment
law of Taiwan
762
views
4
Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China
Constitutional revisions and amendments that serve as the Constitution of Taiwan
586
views
5
Law of the People's Republic of China on Assemblies, Processions and Demonstrations
law of China
524
views
6
Constitution of the Republic of China
constitution
📚 1 citation
514
views
7
Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
National laws of the People's Republic of China in force in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
📚 5 citations
456
views
8
visa policy of Libya
policy on permits required to enter Libya
427
views
9
visa policy of Thailand
Policy on permit required to enter Thailand
425
views
10
visa policy of the People's Republic of China
policy which denotes whether a citizen of a country requires a visa to enter the mainland of China (PRC)
399
views
11
AV Appearance Damage Prevention and Relief Law
Japanese law
📚 3 citations
389
views
12
Taiwan Relations Act
United States legislation
📚 2 citations 📰 4 stories · 2 sources
358
views
13
Six Codes
six bodies of law in the legal systems of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan: Constitution, Civil Code, Civil Procedure, Criminal Code, Criminal Procedure, and Commercial Code
📚 1 citation
352
views
14
conscription in Taiwan
overview of conscription in Taiwan
282
views
15
出版品及錄影節目帶分級辦法
239
views
16
Kobe child murders
Japanese double-murder case
📚 3 citations
206
views
17
Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area
law of Taiwan
180
views
18
public domain
public domain
no exclusive intellectual property rights apply
📚 5 citations 📰 15 stories · 10 sources
179
views
19
Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion
amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of China (Taiwan), effective 1948–1991, that established martial law and curtailed civil and political freedoms
163
views
20
Marshall Plan
American initiative for foreign aid to Western Europe following World War II
📚 9 citations 📰 7 stories · 3 sources
155
views
21
Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
act of US Congress in 1882 that prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers
📚 4 citations
141
views
22
Code of Hammurabi
Babylonian code of law or conduct
📚 3 citations
140
views
23
Chinese nationality law
history and regulations of Chinese citizenship
📚 3 citations
139
views
24
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
declaration adopted in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly
📚 13 citations
138
views
25
Epstein Files Transparency Act
Epstein Files Transparency Act
2025 legislation in the United States
📚 4 citations 📰 3 stories · 3 sources
138
views
26
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
international treaty
📚 7 citations 📰 19 stories · 15 sources
132
views
27
Disaster of Yongjia
Han Zhao forces sack Luoyang, capital of Jin dynasty (311)
131
views
28
Great Qing Legal Code
legal code of the Qing empire (1644–1912)
📚 1 citation
123
views
29
Nationality Law of the Republic of China
history and regulations of Taiwanese citizenship
121
views
30
visa policy of Indonesia
policy on permit required to enter Indonesia
110
views
31
Imperial House Act
Japanese statute
📚 2 citations
110
views
32
visa policy of Hong Kong
policy on permits required to enter Hong Kong
108
views
33
freedoms of the air
set of international commercial aviation rights
📚 2 citations
104
views
34
Order from the State Council on the Imposition of Martial Law in Parts of Beijing
1989 event in China
102
views
35
single whip law
fiscal law of the Ming dynasty
📚 1 citation
102
views
36
光市母子殺害事件
99
views
37
Basic Law of Hong Kong
Basic Law of Hong Kong
de facto constitution of Hong Kong SAR
📚 2 citations
94
views
38
sharia
Islamic law
📚 9 citations
89
views
39
Visa Waiver Program
program allowing 90-day visa free travel to the United States for citizens of some countries
📚 2 citations
89
views
40
visa policy of the Republic of China
policy which denotes whether a citizen of a country requires a visa to enter the Republic of China (Taiwan)
89
views
41
Misdemeanor order
Notice on Strengthening the Management of the Production and Dissemination of Radio and Television Programs, Film and TV Dramas, and Online Audiovisual Programs
87
views
42
One Big Beautiful Bill Act
2025 United States budget reconciliation law
📚 5 citations 📰 45 stories · 26 sources
86
views
43
visa policy of South Korea
policy on permits required to enter South Korea
85
views
44
visa policy of Japan
policy on permits required to enter Japan
83
views
45
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
international maritime law
📚 3 citations
80
views
46
Anti-Secession Law
law of the People's Republic of China (PRC), formalising the long-standing policy of the PRC to use "non-peaceful means" against the "Taiwan independence movement" in the event of a declaration of independence
📚 4 citations
78
views
47
Civil Code of the People's Republic of China
civil code effective 1 January 2021
📚 1 citation
76
views
48
Nagoya Avec Murder
1988 murder and rape case in Nagoya, Japan
75
views
49
visa policy of the United States
policy on permits required to enter the United States and its unincorporated territories
65
views
50
penal transportation
relocation of convicted criminals to a distant place
📚 2 citations
65
views
51
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
copyright law in the United States of America
📚 7 citations
64
views
52
Lend-Lease
United States foreign policy during World War II
📚 5 citations
64
views
53
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
treaty adopted by United Nations General Assembly in 1966
📚 15 citations
63
views
54
The 37.5% Arable Rent Reduction Act
law of Taiwan
62
views
55
Northeast New Provinces and Regions Plan
62
views
56
visa policy of Singapore
policy which denotes whether a citizen of a country requires an electronic visa or a visa vignette to enter Singapore
61
views
57
Civil Code of the French
civil code of 1804
📚 2 citations
57
views
58
United States–Hong Kong Policy Act
United States law setting policy with respect to Hong Kong
56
views
59
Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation Proclamation
executive order issued by president Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 that freed southern slaves
📚 1 citation
55
views
60
visa policy in the European Union
overview of the visa policy in the European Union
55
views
61
visa policy of Turkmenistan
policy on permit required to enter Turkmenistan
54
views
62
Laws and Regulations Regarding Hong Kong & Macao Affairs
law regulated the Taiwanese government to handle relations between Hong Kong and Macao SAR after handover of sovereignty to China
53
views
63
Salic law
Salic law
major body of Frankish law governing all the Franks of Frankia under the rule of its kings during the Old Frankish Period
📚 2 citations
52
views
64
War Powers Resolution
1973 U.S. federal law limiting the power of the president to declare war
📚 3 citations 📰 12 stories · 6 sources
51
views
65
Cultural Heritage Preservation Act
law of Taiwan
51
views
66
Hong Kong Legislation
compilation of Hong Kong legislation
51
views
67
Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019
U.S. law on Hong Kong's autonomy and human rights
📚 1 citation
49
views
68
エホバの証人輸血拒否事件
49
views
69
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1964
landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
📚 10 citations
48
views
70
visa policy of Russia
policy which denotes whether a citizen of a foreign country requires an electronic visa or a visa to enter Russia
47
views
71
Decision of the National People's Congress to Establish and Improve a Legal Framework and Enforcement Mechanism for Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
decision of the PRC National People's Congress approved on 28 May 2020
📚 1 citation
45
views
72
Hong Kong Autonomy Act
2020 United States law
45
views
73
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights, civil and political liberties
📚 4 citations
44
views
74
visa policy of Macau
visa policy
44
views
75
中國大陸學生赴臺灣就讀
44
views
76
Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China
a basic law of the People's Republic of China
📚 1 citation
43
views
77
Betrayers Punishment Act
law of Taiwan
43
views
78
Sayama Incident
1963 murder
📚 1 citation
43
views
79
Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch
Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch
civil code of Germany
📚 4 citations
43
views
80
Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified
Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified
forensic science handbook, by Song Ci (Southern Song dynasty)
43
views
81
Referendum Act
law regulating referendums in Taiwan
📰 5 stories · 4 sources
43
views
82
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
1974 international treaty for maritime safety
📚 3 citations
42
views
83
National Security Law of People's Republic of China
Chinese law
📚 1 citation
42
views
84
Great Ming Code
legal code of the Ming empire (1368–1644)
📚 1 citation
41
views
85
Sarbanes–Oxley Act
United States law covering finance and accountability
📚 2 citations
41
views
86
Nakagin Capsule Tower
former building in Tokyo, Japan (1970-2022)
📚 10 citations
41
views
87
Criminal Code of the Republic of China
law of Taiwan
40
views
88
visa policy of the United Arab Emirates
visa policy
40
views
89
unfriendly countries list
list of countries viewed as enemies by Russia
40
views
90
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
U.S. federal statute known as Obamacare
📚 8 citations
39
views
91
same-sex marriage in the United States
marriage between members of the same gender within the United States of America
39
views
92
戡亂時期檢肅匪諜條例
law of Taiwan
39
views
93
Hanafism
Hanafism
one of the four major schools of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence
📚 2 citations
39
views
94
Act for Implementation of J.Y. Interpretation No. 748
2019 Taiwan statute
38
views
95
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
covenant adopted in 1966 by United Nations General Assembly resolution
📚 11 citations
38
views
96
Vienna Convention on Road Traffic
an international treaty designed to facilitate international road traffic and to increase road safety by establishing standard traffic rules among the contracting parties.
📚 2 citations
37
views
97
due process
requirement that courts respect all legal rights owed to people
📚 6 citations 📰 2 stories · 2 sources
37
views
98
visa policy of the Philippines
policy on permit required to enter the Philippines
37
views