China province passes amendment to sexual harassment law to include dirty jokes, text messages

A risque joke, a suggestive text message, a naughty email. Any one of these could end up landing an amorous male in east China''s Zhejiang Province in court if the object of his affections takes offence.

The Zhejiang provincial legislative body on Thursday passed an amendment to its implementation of the country''s law to protect women''s rights, stipulating that, from September 1, a woman can file a sexual harassment lawsuit against a man if he oversteps the line in conversation or during online chat or via text message.