Is slapping a daughter-in-law a domestic violence?

Legal analysis: slapping is a domestic violence. Beating family members by pushing, punching, twisting arms, pinching the neck, slapping, biting and pinching; Restrain family members so that they cannot move freely; Using scalding water, fire, knife cutting, freezing hunger, sexual assault and other means to hurt family members; Punishment, forced overwork, and illness without medical treatment; Restrict personal freedom: control, stalking, prohibition of going out, prohibition of communication with the opposite sex; Frequent abuse; Threatening these situations can be considered as domestic violence.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Domestic Violence Law.

Thirty-third domestic violence, which constitutes a violation of public security management, shall be punished according to law; If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

Article 34 If the respondent violates the personal safety protection order and constitutes a crime, he shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law; If it does not constitute a crime, the people's court shall give it a warning and may, according to the seriousness of the case, impose a fine of not more than 1,000 yuan and detention of not more than 15 days.

Article 35 If schools, kindergartens, medical institutions, residents' committees, villagers' committees, social work service institutions, relief management institutions, welfare institutions and their staff fail to report cases to the public security organs in accordance with the provisions of Article 14 of this Law, resulting in serious consequences, the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be punished by the competent department at a higher level or the unit to which they belong.

Article 36 State functionaries responsible for combating domestic violence who neglect their duties, abuse their powers or engage in malpractices for selfish ends shall be punished according to law; If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.