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Guangxi Women’s Federation Strengthens Cooperation with Neighbors in Mekong Sub-Region on Human Trafficking
The chairman of the Guangxi Women’s Federation, Jiang Peilan declared that from hereon Guangxi would further strengthen its interaction and cooperation with all the countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, in the field of opposing trafficking.

Official Launch Ceremony of the Regional Training Programme to Combat Human Trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-region
Official launch ceremony of the Regional Training Programme to Combat Human Trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-region was held at the Mekong Institute at Khon Kaen University on 28 August 2006.

Human Trafficking Highlighted in China
As China opens up, people trafficking is emerging as a growing threat, but officials are reluctant to admit the scale of the problem.

Vital Voices Makes Resources Available from "Civil Society and Government Collaboration to Combat Trafficking in Persons in the Greater Mekong Sub-region" Conference
Vital Voices Global Partnership has made resources and information available on their web site about the "Civil Society and Government Collaboration to Combat Trafficking in Persons in the Greater Mekong Sub-region" Conference, which took place in Bangkok, Thailand on 22-24 May 2006.

Final Statement from “Civil Society and Government Collaboration to Combat Trafficking in Persons in the Greater Mekong Sub-region" Conference
A Final Statement is made at the end of a successful, regional conference.

Mekong Governments Demonstrate Concrete Action Against Human Trafficking
The six Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Governments (Cambodia, China, Laos, Burma, Thailand and Vietnam) concluded a three day meeting beginning on 12 May 2006 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Two Agreements Pledging US $1.8 million to COMMIT Process
On 4 May 2006 an agreement was signed between the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNDP, in which the Norwegian Government pledged to contribute a total of 6,800,000 Kroner (about US $1 million) to combat human trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS).

Governments, Workers' and Employers' Organizations From 5 Mekong Countries Gather to Discuss Human Trafficking Prevention
Main Focus on Foreign Migrant Workers - A Review of Cross-Border Recruitment Practices and Advocacy Initiatives.

US Congressional Hearing on Trafficking in China
On March 6, the U.S.

Rescue Center for Kidnapped Women, Children Set Up in Guangxi, China
A Rescue Center for kidnapped women and children has been opened in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to provide refuge for victims of human trafficking.

Migrants Taught How to Avoid Being Cheated and Trafficked in Guangdong, China
Migrants in China learn a valuable skill.

Forced Labour Is Also 'Trafficking'
In order to safeguard the safer migration over the spring festival period of migrating women and children, the Guangzhou Railway Police and the Yuexiu government launched a project to prevent and combat trafficking under the guidance of the Guangdong Steering Committee of the ILO CP-TING Project.

Vietnamese Trafficked into China for Prostitution
Over the last few years criminals in the border areas in Guangxi have adopted many methods to traffic Vietnamese women into China.

A 'Trafficking Village' Becomes a Model Village¹
Mi'er village was for many years known as a 'trafficking village': from 2000 until 2003, 12 women and two children were trafficked, and 11 people were punished for trafficking.

Yunnan Public Security Agencies (China) Rescued over 2,000 Trafficked Women and Children over Last Five Years¹
During the Fourth Provincial Meeting on Women and Children in Yunnan, the Yunnan Public Security Agencies announced that in the course of combating the crime of trafficking of women and children that they had rescued over 2,000 trafficked women and children over the last five years.