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On March 18, authorities in China held a national deployment meeting for the special operation. A new round of a nationwide special operation to combat abduction and trafficking in women and children has been launched, and scheduled to begin on March 18 until the end of this year.

Governments and related departments in various regions are required to meticulously gather clues regarding abduction and trafficking, conduct swift investigations and rescue abducted women and children.Child trafficking victims are often given fake birth certificates by their captors. The meeting emphasized each step in the process of birth certificate fabrication must be investigated, and the facilitators must be punished. Authorities should also form special teams to tackle the problem.Efforts should be intensified to help return victims to their homes and assist them with their medical and rehabilitative needs, as well as psychological counseling.In addition, international law enforcement cooperation should be strengthened to combat such crimes, according to the meeting. Authorities are urged to work with their foreign counterparts and exchange information and evidence as they target traffickers.

The meeting called for the implementation of China's Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking (2021-30) issued by the State Council. The plan aims to set up a long-term mechanism for anti-trafficking work that integrates prevention, crackdown, rescue, resettlement and rehabilitation. The meeting also urged related departments to collaborate to establish an anti-trafficking work structure that involves inputs from the public.

Source：China Daily