Beijing

Beijing is the capital city of China, with a population of over 21 million people. It is one of the largest cities in the world and is a major cultural, economic, and political center in China. The city has a rich history and is home to many landmarks, including the Forbidden City, the Great Wall of China, and the Temple of Heaven. Despite its many attractions, Beijing faces challenges related to traffic congestion, pollution, and income inequality.

Beijing and human trafficking:
Human trafficking is a significant problem in Beijing, particularly for women and children who are trafficked for sexual exploitation and forced labor. Migrants are especially vulnerable to trafficking, with many being promised jobs or other opportunities and then finding themselves in exploitative situations. Beijing is also a transit and destination location for trafficking victims from neighboring countries, including North Korea and Vietnam. The Chinese government has taken steps to address the problem, but trafficking persists, particularly in the city’s informal labor market. Non-governmental organizations, such as the International Justice Mission, are working to combat human trafficking in Beijing and other parts of China.

 

 

Hackensack Meridian CEO: Healthcare is the true front-line to fight human trafficking
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Hackensack Meridian CEO: Healthcare is the true front-line to fight human trafficking

If you are a physician or nurse working in a hospital or clinic, you likely have treated a victim of human trafficking — but you may not have known it. Nearly 9 in 10 victims seek medical care at some point during their exploitation and almost 70 percent have gone through an emergency department. Our industry…

Jiang Zemin, 1926-2022
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Jiang Zemin, 1926-2022

With his portly build, high-waisted pants, and square-rimmed glasses, the late Jiang Zemin effected a grandfatherly bearing. Behind his trademark spectacles, however, was a calculating politician — one who would safeguard the Chinese Communist Party’s control of China and change the course of history. The signature achievement of Jiang, who died last week in Shanghai…

Canada passes anti-organ trafficking bill and pro-Tibet motion
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Canada passes anti-organ trafficking bill and pro-Tibet motion

MPs passed legislation Wednesday that would block foreigners from entering Canada if they were involved in organ trafficking – an accusation levelled at China by United Nations experts in 2021 – and adopted a motion urging Beijing to grant Tibet more autonomy. The measures, taken as the House of Commons wrapped up its last sitting…

China is not our partner: Three scenes from a regime gone rogue
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China is not our partner: Three scenes from a regime gone rogue

Breadcrumb Trail Links World NP Comment Books Benedict Rogers, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Hong Kong Watch, speaks during an anti-Chinese Communist Party assembly opposite Downing Street in London on Oct. 17, 2022. Photo by May James /SOPA Images / Sipa USA Article content In this extract of The China Nexus, Benedict Rogers describes being…

A spotlight on Chinese debt bondage | The Japan Times
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A spotlight on Chinese debt bondage | The Japan Times

NEW DELHI – Recently released details of Kenya’s 2014 loan agreement with China to finance a controversial railway project have once again highlighted the predatory nature of Chinese lending in developing countries. The contract not only imposed virtually all risk on the borrower (including requiring binding arbitration in China to settle any dispute), but also…

Report: Chinese workers overseas trapped in state-backed projects – Axios
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Report: Chinese workers overseas trapped in state-backed projects – Axios

  The Chinese government and international labor laws have failed to protect Chinese laborers working in state-backed infrastructure projects overseas, according to a new report. Why it matters: Overseas workers can be caught in a no man’s land between China’s labor laws and those of host countries, putting thousands of workers at risk of exploitation….

Inside The Crypto Human Trafficking Rings In Myanmar, Cambodia & Laos – Inc42
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Inside The Crypto Human Trafficking Rings In Myanmar, Cambodia & Laos – Inc42

While the GainBitcoin scam involved more than INR 90K Cr, this particular story of human trafficking and crypto fraud seems even more chilling and heinous Victims are forced to manage fake social media profiles and collect personal and financial data from people who can be potentially trapped in crypto fraud or online betting The company…

Tibet has fallen off the international agenda, warns expert
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Tibet has fallen off the international agenda, warns expert

By ANI NEW DELHI: British human rights activist Benedict Rogers has raised alarm over the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) treatment of Tibet and Xinjiang as its ‘laboratory’ for developing a surveillance state and sinicization of all religions throughout the country. (Editor’s note, this article explains that “sinicization” means aligning religious beliefs and faiths, of any…

Deaths on sea in Vietnam spark trafficking alarm – UCA News
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Deaths on sea in Vietnam spark trafficking alarm – UCA News

Cambodia urges China to do more in combatting human trafficking Updated: September 30, 2022 11:31 AM GMT The death toll from a boat that capsized at sea on the Cambodian-Vietnamese maritime border has risen to 11 after eight bodies were washed ashore on an island off the south coast, officials said. The incident has been…