Premier Li Keqiang

Chinese government seeks to head off outrage over human trafficking – WSWS
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Chinese government seeks to head off outrage over human trafficking – WSWS

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For months, the Chinese government has been trying to contain widespread anger over human trafficking. The issue erupted at the end of January, when a woman’s plight in Feng County of Xuzhou, in the eastern province of Jiangsu, sparked social media attention. Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Premier Li Keqiang vote during the closing…

Human trafficking case sparks government response in China
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Human trafficking case sparks government response in China

ByEyes on Trafficking News

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Sustained, palpable anger in China over the case of a mother of eight found chained inside a shed has prompted an unusually strong government response to human trafficking at the annual session of China’s rubber-stamp legislature. The issue even merited a brief mention by China’s premier Li Keqiang in his annual…