Following controversies like the 'Baby Danny' case, calls are intensifying for Hong Kong authorities to review and strengthen child protection guidelines. The focus is on reporting suspected abuse and identifying neglect.

A recent series of child protection controversies, including a couple refusing a DNA test to register their home-born baby, has prompted calls for Hong Kong authorities to review guidelines for identifying neglect, and to expand the list of professionals required to report suspected abuse. Under the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance – which took effect in January – people across 25 designated professions, including those in the social welfare, education and medical sectors, are...