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Missing Children...A Story of How China Doesn't Work

This blogpost -- translated by China Digital Times -- sums up one of the most serious problems that China faces: the difficulty (some would say impossibility) of getting a fair shake in China today.

The post is about the smuggling of children, which has become an enormous enterprise in China as "barren" families seek kids, some industries (like brickmaking) seek what are effectively slaves, and aging bachelors look to buy a child bride.

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