24,000 Chinese abductees freed
Police say they rescued more than 24,000 abducted women and children last year.
Trafficking is a big problem in China. A preference for male heirs and a strict one-child policy has driven a thriving market in baby boys. The girls and women are used as labourers or as brides for unwed sons.
AP
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