Summary: China has executed two men, Hu Ming (55) and Su Binde (27), for abducting and selling 15 children. They were executed Thursday morning. Hu Ming sold nine children from April 1999 to October 2005 and all the boys were returned to their families. Su Binde abducted 6 children from September 2005 to July 2006. 5 of the children were rescued but the sixth child is still missing. Child trafficking is a serious problem in China. Earlier this yea, the police rescued about 2000 abducted children.

For more information about human/child trafficking: www.humantrafficking.org

Link for article: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1943169,00.html

Reflection: Abducting children is a horrible thing to do. Execution is also cruel, but I think these people ‘earned’ it. Children are not objects. They should not be separated from their families and work in terrible conditions. I hope that all the children who were abducted has a normal life now. However, I think it might be hard for them to forget the excruciating pain they went through. I hope that the police keep on trying to rescue the children in China and wish that the children can have happy lives.

After reading this article, I was curious about the situation of Vietnam because Vietnam is also a developing country like China. I have researched and found out that human/child trafficking is also a serious problem in Vietnam. Many men, women, and children are sent to Cambodia, Hong Kong, Thailand, China, South Korea, UK, and other countries for sexual and labor exploitation. However, the government of Vietnam has begun to improve services for trafficking victims. I hope that countries all over the world will improve this situation and save children from child trafficking.

Unknown Words:

Abduction: to carry off a person illegally and by force.

Detained: to keep from proceeding

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