Under the current law, people who have sex with prostitutes under 14-years-old face a maximum of 15 years in prison, while those convicted of raping a child may face the death sentence.
No timetable for the amendment, however, was given by Zang Tiewei, an official with the Commission for Legislative Affairs of the National People's Congress (NPC).
Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the ongoing NPC session, Zang said the legislature has carried out multiple investigations on the issue and listened to opinions from scholars, various departments and legislators.