China

China is a country located in East Asia. It is the world’s most populous country, with over 1.4 billion people. China has a long and rich history, and it is home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations. China has a communist political system, and it is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing economies. China is known for its diverse culture and its many significant contributions to art, science, and technology. Some of China’s major cities include Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. China is a member of the United Nations and other international organizations, and it plays a prominent role in global affairs.

US Turns To Country Notorious For Child Labor And Unsafe Mines To Source Its EV Ambitions
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US Turns To Country Notorious For Child Labor And Unsafe Mines To Source Its EV Ambitions

US Turns To Country Notorious For Child Labor And Unsafe Mines To Source Its EV Ambitions Nick Pope on August 24, 2023 In order to facilitate electric vehicle (EV) production, the U.S. is seeking to spend taxpayer dollars to develop cobalt supply chains from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a country which is…

What Do China’s Neighbors Think of De-risking?
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What Do China’s Neighbors Think of De-risking?

https://youtu.be/KSjjw730ycg With the United States leading the charge, more and more countries are growing concerned about economic over-reliance on China. From supply chain disruptions to economic coercion, the risks are ever-more apparent. But for close neighbors like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, whose economies are deeply intertwined with China’s, de-risking is not a simple proposition….

Biden admin to fund $4M study linking climate change to child labor, trafficking in Nepal, grant docs show
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Biden admin to fund $4M study linking climate change to child labor, trafficking in Nepal, grant docs show

The Biden administration is funding a $4 million project to determine a connection between child labor and climate change in the South Asian country of Nepal. The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday announced the availability of $4 million in federal taxpayer dollars to be released through its Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) “to…

Social Media “Human Trafficking Panic” Posts
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Social Media “Human Trafficking Panic” Posts

How often do you see posts about some bizarre situation that might lead to human trafficking? We’ve seen enough of them to have an entire series on them. I was invited to answer some questions by a reporter, but their outlet shut down before they completed the article. Here are the answers I sent in!…

Human trafficking by the numbers: New reports estimate millions of daily victims
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Human trafficking by the numbers: New reports estimate millions of daily victims

Trafficking and exploitation: how countries rank The Global Slavery Index, which includes forced marriage, ranks North Korea the worst: More than 1 in 10 people are estimated to be in conditions of modern slavery. In Eritrea, about 9 in 100 people are estimated to be modern slaves. About 3 in 100 people in Mauritania are…

Timothy Plan’s proactive approach to combat human trafficking
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Timothy Plan’s proactive approach to combat human trafficking

Facebook is the No. 1 platform used by sex traffickers to recruit victims By Art Ally, Op-ed Contributor | Sunday, July 16, 2023 It is unfortunate that not enough attention has been paid to a worldwide scourge: kidnapping people and using them as slave labor or pressing them into sexual bondage. In an ongoing effort…

Sound of Freedom – powerful film brings awareness to the horror of human trafficking
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Sound of Freedom – powerful film brings awareness to the horror of human trafficking

Editor’s note: this is a look at the American media culture surrounding the movie, Sound of Freedom. “God’s children are not for sale,” actor Jim Caviezel states in his portrayal of federal agent Tim Ballard in the newly released movie Sound of Freedom. The quote has quickly begun to spread on social media by those…

Australia Works to Combat Modern Slavery
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Australia Works to Combat Modern Slavery

This week Australia held a conference on ending modern slavery. The conference was designed to identify mechanisms that can build both cross-border and cross-sector collaboration to negate the different forms of modern slavery, as well as deal with its effects. It was a reflection of how serious the Australian government views this issue that both…

The 2023 Global Slavery Index Released – Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery
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The 2023 Global Slavery Index Released – Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery

The 2023 Global Slavery Index Released The 2023 Global Slavery Index reports that there has been a 10 million victim increase in modern slavery/human trafficking (MS/HT) over the last five years. On any given day there are 50 million people living in MS/HT and the world’s wealthiest economies are importing almost US$468 billion worth of…

Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
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Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement

Editor’s note: We are non-partisan. Children are being hurt. Please, watch, read, learn, and act accordingly. Hearing Date: Wednesday 04/26/2023 – 3:00 PM Hearing Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building The hearing, “The Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children,” will examine the unprecedented surge of unaccompanied alien children at the southwest border and…