Instances of non-physical domestic abuse, such as insulting or verbally abusing a spouse, will be kept on file by police in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, and can potentially be used in evidence against the husband in future court cases, according to xinhuanet.com.

At a minimum, police will issue a warning letter when dealing with cases where physical violence was not used, and this letter can serve as evidence when courts hear civil cases regarding domestic violence.

Domestic violence accounts for around one-fifth of marriage and family problems in the city, according to Wenzhou Women’s Federation.

Nearly 25 percent of women in the country suffered from family violence, including humiliation and forced sex, according to a survey conducted by the All-China Women’s Federation and the National Bureau of Statistics in 2011.