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Watch: Corrupt local Hunan officials snatching children to sell to adoption agencies

Watch: Corrupt local Hunan officials snatching children to sell to adoption agencies

The story of corrupt local officials in Hunan snatching children from poor rural families to sell to adoption agencies isn't a new one--the LA Times covered this story two years ago--but the issue is garnering far more attention after a recent in-depth investigative report from Caixin came out on the 9th of this month. In this video, an Al Jazeera reporter heads to Shaoyang, Hunan to interview families who've lost their children. more ›

Have you seen any of these missing children?

          

China Geeks is currently working on a documentary about kidnapped children in China through a crowd-sourced funding effort. They could use your help, both monetarily and otherwise! They've released these photos of missing children posters, in the hopes that somebody might recognize them. Take a look! And learn more about how you can donate to the project here. From their website: more ›

China's "Found babies" website

China's "Found babies" website

The Chinese government has kicked itself into gear finding the hundreds (or perhaps thousands) of children that go missing in China each year, thanks probably in part to the sudden media attention the issue garnered last April when hundreds of parents set to the streets in a peaceful march, begging local and national bureaus for help. As part of the government-sponsored efforts, they've set up this website: "Babies Looking for Home", which cycles through pictures of 60 children who were kidnapped from their families and were recently recovered in police stings. more ›

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