Kidnapped NK Women in China?
The DailyNK reports of rumors of female North Korean merchants being kidnapped as part of the sex trafficking trade in northeast China. In North Korea, many women are the sole providers in the family. It is very common for women to cross the border into China to purchase goods for their family and for commercial purposes. Thus, they make tempting targets. One, as merchants they carry a substantial sums of money. Second, because they are illegally in China, chances of turning to the authorities are nil. Finally, China’s widening male:female ratio creates a high demand for females among Chinese men, especially the poor. The only doubt about this story is whether these women are North Korean at all. Further evidence is needed to verify the story but there is no doubt that North Koreans still face adversity when they step into China.
