CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -China, the world’s most populous country, has the second highest number of human trafficking victims in the world. It is a country of origin, destination, and transit for sexually trafficked persons. Sex trafficking victims in the country are from all ethnic groups in China and foreigners.

Detailed explanation-2: -Provinces with high GDP per capita like Fujian, Guangdong, and Shandong, are the prime destinations for trafficked victims because there is a great demand and resources available to utilise forced labourers. China remains a significant source of girls and women subjected to forced prostitution throughout the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pakistan, Indonesia, China, India, and Bangladesh are in the top 10 for countries with the largest number of trafficking victims around the world. India is at the top of the list with 14 million victims, China comes in second with 3.2 million victims, and Pakistan comes in at third with 2.1 million victims.

Detailed explanation-4: -Trafficking is fed in part by a large gender imbalance resulting from China’s former one-child policy.