Legal basis: Article 26 of the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that parents have the obligation to support, educate and protect their minor children. Adult children have the obligation to support, help and protect their parents.
Article 1067 If parents fail to perform their maintenance obligations, minor children or adult children who cannot live independently shall have the right to ask their parents to pay alimony. Parents who fail to perform their maintenance obligations, lack the ability to work or have difficulties in living have the right to claim alimony from their adult children.
Article 1074. Grandparents who can afford it have the obligation to support their minor grandchildren whose parents are dead or unable to support them. Grandchildren and grandchildren with financial means have the obligation to support grandparents whose children are dead or unable to support them.