The latest U.S. State Department report on human trafficking was notable for its harsh assessment of China’s performance and the country’s downgrade to the world’s lowest tier of ranking.

Mar 10, 2022 · 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.

BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday rejected U.S. accusations it is failing to stop human trafficking and said Washington has no right to criticize due to its history of racial discrimination. Beijing was among 17 governments that were warned Thursday of potential U.S. sanctions over human trafficking, adding to tension with Washington.

Mar 8, 2022 · In a village in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, a motionless figure is filmed standing in a dark hut. As the camera draws closer, it reveals a woman with a chain and heavy lock around her...

Apr 29, 2021 · BEIJING — A 10-year action plan to combat human trafficking, aiming to better protect people's rights, maintain social harmony and stability, and safeguard national security, has been released by the General Office of China's State Council.

The latest U.S. State Department report on human trafficking was notable for its harsh assessment of China’s performance and the country’s downgrade to the world’s lowest tier of ranking. This change in tone regarding human rights in China by President Donald J. Trump’s administration could complicate relations, says Margaret K. Lewis ...

Mar 20, 2022 · Chinese activists are calling on Beijing to tackle the human trafficking industry after a TikTok video of a woman with her neck chained to the wall of a backyard shed went viral.

Jan 25, 2025 · The 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report released by the US Department of State said the Beijing government and courts failed to prosecute human traffickers and punish them.

Jun 16, 2023 · Beijing’s foreign affairs office and Hong Kong on Friday rebutted a US report criticising anti-human-trafficking measures in the city despite an improved rating, with state authorities...

Jun 18, 2023 · Beijing’s foreign affairs office and Hong Kong on Friday rebutted a US report criticising anti-human-trafficking measures in the city despite an improved rating, with state authorities accusing Washington of using human rights as a “tool of stigmatisation”.