Man sentenced for harassment

A Chinese man has been given five months in detention for kissing a colleague against her will, a local newspaper said today, the first time punishment has been meted out under a new sexual harassment law.

The man, a manager surnamed Liu, invited one of his new female staffers into his office in Sichuan province to “discuss work matters,” but then told her that he wanted to be her boyfriend, the Beijing News said, citing a local newspaper.

When the woman turned Liu down, he turned off the lights, held her by the neck and kissed her, the report said.

Liu was found guilty of “using force to act indecently toward a woman,” it added.