China's Huge and Hushed-Up Child Trafficking Problem (2009)

Kidnapped (2009): Chinese authorities refuse to acknowledge the extent of child trafficking in their country, leaving many parents to take matters into their own hands.
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Tens of thousands of children are abducted and sold on the black market in China every year. Reluctant to tackle or even acknowledge the issue, Chinese authorities offer no support to desperate parents.
" I watch them every day ," says Mr Sun looking at CCTV footage of his son moments before he was kidnapped. Children have become commodities for buying and selling. Like thousands of Chinese families, the Suns have received no support from the police and are continuing a desperate and risky search on their own. Parents like them are viewed as troublemakers. "How dare you question the government?" the police shouted as the parents took part in a protest. The government does not openly acknowledge the issue. According to Amnesty International, statistics at the provincial level or the national level on child trafficking are classified as state secrets . Many blame the country' s one-child policy: with parents often relying on sons to look after them in their old age, boys will sell for as much as $6,000.
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[@yellow-eyedtigress4361]

This literally makes me sick to my stomach. 3 years old!!!! Poor baby is probably so sad and in terrible situation. I can't even imagine. 😔

[@sameoldthing4037]

I HATE to sound cold hearted BUT at age 3 adjustment will be easier than age 9? 😢🕯A candle for the children, ⚘💙🕯

[@sarasparks1992]

@@sameoldthing4037 I remember some stuff from being 3. Ages 0-6 are the development years of a child where trauma carries on until death(nature/nurture) ...None of these victims forget genetically.

[@Salt4christ11]

Sorry but these babies are used by pedo’s, are harvested for their blood and organs and then who knows :(

[@detectivethinker3637]

Just to say I am Chinese as well. I do NOT trust the nannies at all, but when you have children, you would hope that your parents are still healthy!

[@gvbhnnnnnnhh]

7:43 that was I moment I actually cried 😭 I have a younger brother. We fight like hell and rarely shows love to one another but helps each other out when we need to. I can't live my life without him.

[@3D-Time]

My heart breaks for these families. I can't began to imagine my son|daughter being abducted. Not knowing if they were sold into human trafficking, or a rich family. All the unknown of the fate of my child would be enough to drive me mad. One way or another they find the strength to keep fighting for the sake of their other children.

[@commonsenselegit]

these parents are criminals. They sold their daughter....because of the 1 child rule....then had a son, they are playing the news channel. That mom isnt sad at all... and that dad knows it. the first story. Its sickening.

[@mongoose1628]

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[@Pootie_Tang]

yes, they both smile, she yawns even, I'm shocked the majority of the audience don't see it

[@miamason8415]

Thats exactly what I heard. Wow

[@pinkcloud5046]

i shudder to think of what could have happened to these toddlers... who are these sick scumbag monsters snatching defenseless children? How torturous for the parents, all they can really do is share their story to warn others about these scenarios and hopefully prevent further tragedy. Just imagining this could happen to my child is driving me to hysterics!

[@sarasparks1992]

These parents were nodding off, had no teeth, acting like junkies...dad was smiling while talking about her going missing...I feel like they know what happened to their child. Why would she let her 3 year old leave by herself knowingly?! This was set up by these evil junkie "parents."

[@sarasparks1992]

Ya because him smiling about her going missing shows sooo much empathy....

[@sarasparks1992]

Please tell me why would they let their 3 year old daughter leave by herself? The mom said she knew and didnt go with her on purpose. Blind idiot.

[@SexyFace]

1) facial expressions are not the be all end all to how someone is feeling 2) allowing their daughter to leave is not in contrast with missing her while she is gone 3) try again

[@sarasparks1992]

​@@SexyFace Are you kidding me? Allowing your 3 year old daughter to leave alone is no cause for her kidnapping?> its the ONLY fucking cause! it would not have happened if they went with her!!! she was fucking 3 years old and in a country where there are more missing children cases than anywhere on Earth. You really have a thick skull lmao. Wow....

[@deathmetalblack1]

This is just so sad and breaks my heart for these parents. I have 2 kids and I can't imagine losing them. This world is becoming horrible.

[@sarasparks1992]

It has always been. This has been going on throughout history.

[@sarasparks1992]

These parents were nodding off, had no teeth, acting like junkies...dad was smiling while talking about her going missing...I feel like they know what happened to their child. Why would she let her 3 year old leave by herself knowingly?! This was set up by these evil junkie "parents."

[@blokedirtymike_andtheboyz165]

@@sarasparks1992 yea first parents were a bit off idk about the rest of them tho

[@sandraradhay2966]

THIS IS THE MOST SADDEST THING I EVER SAW,WHERE YOUR CHILDREN ARE MISSING BY THE THOUSANDS,AND THE GOV'T OG THE DAY DOESN'T CARE.WHEN WILL IT ALL END,SO THAT OUR CHILDREN CAN BE SAFE TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE.MY HEART GOES OUT TO THESE PARENTS,MAY GOD BLESS THEM.

[@sharonseah2717]

almost there sell there r organ earn $ poir n pity the kids do sad

[@Gigi-ki5su]

The mom sleeping, the fathers teeth are black as if he is on drugs, the amnesty intl lady smiling as she speaks about missing children, lack of government response...so much off center about this clip

[@moleymonkey1050]

What a sad, sick world we live in.

[@jessicarussell7934]

these poor parents :( China need to up there game on missing children!! more needs to be done!!

[@jasondeleon9701]

800000 children disappear the United States each year

[@sarasparks1992]

These parents were nodding off, had no teeth, acting like junkies...dad was smiling while talking about her going missing...I feel like they know what happened to their child. Why would she let her 3 year old leave by herself knowingly?! This was set up by these evil junkie "parents."

[@nicklummepong9548]

I'm speechless for those mothers. I could feel their feelings and can't express in words☹️😢😥

[@adamdombrowski1949]

How can you get in trouble for spreading awareness? Sounds fishy as fuck!

[@mostaqueali2658]

Its a big problem in the UK too......I myself was kidnapped for weeks, until a police search found me at around the age of 1....

[@sharonseah2717]

u mean u get kidnapped lucky u safe come bk .omg god blessings . u must carefully. dear

[@sarasparks1992]

Why did the first mother let her child leave the house without an adult?!?! You know she is getting abducted if you knew anything about your country. These sick parents sold their poor little girl :(

[@laracw571]

How the hell can this not be a high priority 🤬🤬🤬

[@Olivia-W]

The have more important things to do, like imprisoning millions of Uighurs and using Falun Gong practitioners for organ harvesting.

[@11962]

China government need to step in to help. 30k a year on missing children and the government is not doing anything....sick government

[@marleyex2695]

Some portion of their government might be in on this stuff.

[@kdcruz75]

@@marleyex2695 Most. Politiicans are into it.. Pizzagate opened a door into their logistics operation... From supply,usage , distribution, money laundering and in the end killing of children for.chikd snuff networks and organ harvesting... Ine gram of bone marroe fetches 30,000 dollars in the black market..

[@sharonseah2717]

true

[@Nikki_212]

Is there any update on these families? It’s been several years. It’s so heartbreaking!!

[@sameoldthing4037]

If that woman can't stay awake in front of the camera I would have to assume she's on something some sort of drug or medicine, she looks very unconcerned about her child to be honest. And if so many children disappear in China I would definitely not let my child go anywhere alone! In fact, if I went to China I would leave my child behind at home.

[@NotAnotherKuromi]

Maybe she turned to drugs to cope with her grief. Even if she is a drug addict & a neglectful patent, her children do not deserve to be trafficked. I do not know what the care system is like in China but in many countries children are abused & trafficked when in care too. Too many children suffer while adults do not protect them, or worse take advantage of them.

[@sharonseah2717]

i wil hold tigt them hAnd where i go nv let go.

[@ellismidkiff6117]

Betel palm.

[@polygamous1]

Norway’s Stolen Children? on u tube In a Scandinavian country I also saw a documentary where many children of Russian immigrants specially blond children where taken away by the authorities n given to Swedish couples with papers that they been adopted this "wonderful world we all live in

[@annie_xo]

polygamous1 Sozou I’m Swedish and have never heard of this.

[@stopgotdamndeletingmycomme8642]

@@annie_xo u wont hear of this in msm.wake up

[@joannemadden7449]

I know it sounds repetitive, but ALWAYS KEEP YOUR CHILD RIGHT NEXT TO YOU!!!!! I know it's hard but you have to. I noticed that they never mentioned sex trafficking or organ harvesting

[@shamitzu581]

So sick that people would do this for money and to innocent children. I pray they find all of them

[@oliverp1510]

I feel so bad for the 2 guy hes only hope in life was taken away 🤧🙏❤

[@ChloesColdEars111]

My heart is sick and broken for these families. I cant imagine. Im so sorry to them, I wish and pray they get the answers they are looking for.

[@natahliasmith2848]

My heart breaks for these poor parents. I understand why they speak out. Something the government doesn't understand is NOTHING will get in their way because without their children, they have nothing to live for. KEEP FIGHTING!!!

[@knightstemplar1967]

What have we all become when a child is sold, governments cannot be blamed we are all human where has the decency in all of us gone

[@tp6169]

Heartbreaking

[@roxyr6432]

Any updates? Law changes?

[@joannebailey8277]

so sadddddd and heartbreaking.

[@aragonbeatz9691]

How can she smile doing that job?

[@tiasrealitychitchat4163]

What a corrupt and heartless government!

[@coolcat1684]

Tawanna Harris Yea , that includes the us govt as well...they don’t give a shit about kids either ...

[@cutiej2307]

Crazy this sick world we live in. Taking a child’s innocence away is a Big Sin! There is a place for Bad people when we Die 🙏🏾 God bless those little Babies ❤️🙏🏾

[@sharonseah2717]

So sad wonder there r go good family God bless them. 😠😢😢😢😢💔💔💔💔💔

[@cindycarey8946]

Brave parents. In reality we should live in a world where no adult dreams of stealing/kidnapping/raping or doing wrong to someone elses child. They are the purest form of our world. Why hurt them

[@kuessmich88]

This is simply heart breaking to watch 😭😭 the poor babies ♡ i cannot imagine the fear and pain they have gone through

[@miekadegerness67]

Little Michel Dunahee in 1991 This Boy was only 4 years old . My Nephew went Missing Years ago Not sure of the year Both Boys were NEVER Found . He was 14 years of age . I can even begin to know How My Sister-in Law feels . As for the father Not sure parent had spilt up some years before ., But when they are so Little and Young . They need to be Watch

[@jeffreyrichardson]

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[@stanleydenning]

There is something that I am having trouble understand. It seems that all the missing children are age 5 or less. Never seen any child reported missing age 12 or older. This tells me that it may not be sex trafficking. So, what's going on here ?

[@diouranke]

Good question, many r sold into begging like the documentary said, some to work, organ harvesting or illegal adoption, this is a massive worldwide issue, developed or non developed nations.. yes I believe most of these children r sold into sex trafficking, especially for the Elite of the world. It goes all the way to the top. Please look into Johnny Gosch case and Franklin scandal if you haven't heard ab out it yet.

[@CORPRAUST]

it's probably for money. they sell the children to other families or make the kids work for them as models or something else like that.

[@NotAnotherKuromi]

The younger the child the easier it is for the kidnapper to break them in & groom them. The kidnapper likely spanda some time training them up, molding them into doing any work that a buyer would want: Housework, farming, babysitting, begging, luring in other children, being tortured, child porn, being raped etc. Also it is kind of sweet & nieve to not realize that evil people rape children of any age, usually the younger the higher the price.

[@monicaramirez51015]

Why was the 3 year little girl walking way behind the woman ? The mom needed to be holding the little girl’s hand.

[@celestialkhaos2186]

She was alone! That wasnt her mom, unfortunately, that was her abductor

[@skymeadow7762]

I don't like the way the Chinese treat their children😭😭😭

[@sharonseah2717]

i wondering parents really cry n really talk there r kid o jut act

[@ww905]

Chinese authorities has in fact acknowledged the extent of human trafficking in China... DEATH PENALTY is often given to convicted traffickers and jail time for buyers. But these gangs are extremely difficult to crack down...

[@youtubeshadowbannedme]

Can you link some sources so these ignorant Westerners know the truth?

[@christophervang9308]

CCTV cameras on every corner but they are hard to track down..

[@jeffreyrichardson]

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[@kurtlenz3710]

How dose this only have 40 k

[@surfwaves8636]

OMG.. What happens to them? Are they bought for childless families or sexual? Having been to China, there are cameras and videos everywhere.

[@Elmafusa69]

Bro that guys teeth are nasty lol

[@lizbetgonzaleze9825]

LA#116

[@e1ochai]

Freshly harvested Adrenocrome is a helluva drug.

[@Alexis-wz6vf]

The parents look like they don't even care. 😤 If I had my child taken away from me, I would b crying rivers.

[@skyzar4141]

A governments job is to serve and protect it's people not force them to suffer

[@jeffreyrichardson]

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[@jeffreyrichardson]

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[@ash.lou613]

maybe expose where some of these kids are going.....the dying rooms. or chinas killing room. youtube that and have nightmares for...im going on 10 years now. the original video keeps getting taken down and every couple of months it get back on YT then taken down. sometimes its even hidden behind like 10 minutes of anohter nonsense show not related to the actual video. sometimes it a screen thats dark with nothing as if there is no video at all then it'll come up if you scroll along....they try very hard to expose it enough that something will be done but the guidelines here keep taking it down. so keep looking. really worth watching if you are an advocate for childrens rights.

[@jeffreyrichardson]

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[@jeffreyrichardson]

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[@randyrysdale852]

mr chi seems kinda shady. it's funny now that the family is legal. he seems awful indifferent to his daughters plight

[@jamesfreeman7954]

It's a competitive country. There's no time to stop and weep.

[@vinnylt2408]

yeah. don't be so judgemental man. i'm not sure where you are from. I'm in america, and just being in america is a priveledge. you learn this when you travel.

[@sweetox_9690]

randy rysdale The mother is clearly high on down

[@marleyex2695]

I'm pretty sure it's Chai....

[@emmahorn8198]

I thought so too..looked like he was suppressing a smile..

[@minorcek]

Lol this 1:50 is exactly something heroin addicts often do ...just saying

[@sarasparks1992]

Yep and Dad has no teeth.

[@sarasparks1992]

These parents were nodding off, had no teeth, acting like junkies...dad was smiling while talking about her going missing...I feel like they know what happened to their child. Why would she let her 3 year old leave by herself knowingly?! This was set up by these evil junkie "parents."

[@jeffreyrichardson]

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[@jeffreyrichardson]

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[@Zeldafan1ify]

America gets so much bad rep about politics but atleast there's no illegal baby trade going on, like in these places.. ironic that this is never the focus of mainstream media.

[@jamiemedinger7761]

U sure about that?

[@jeffreyrichardson]

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[@Amir-oy8vm]

Thats communist for u

[@jeffreyrichardson]

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[@andrewvincentshortall6306]

More lies

[@jeffreyrichardson]

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[@jeffreyrichardson]

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[@jeffreyrichardson]

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[@guillermomontoyo]

China different now. It 2017.

[@robhingston]

Why what as changed... Get real they still at it on the black Market

[@sue9151]

God help them all.And God have mercy on the Evil that do it . Because you didn't have mercy on them .And Jesus Christ loves the children the shortest verse in the Bible John 11 35 Jesus wept .And the world wonder why we are in the Biblical prophecy end times.Because of all the Evil .it's worse than Noah's Sodden Gommarrahs and that was destroyed.💯❤️🦁🙏🎺🌈🔑

[@Darkscenes-jp4ge]

If I was there with a lot of money I would have a lot of fun with them