From BBC NEWS: China’s newly rich are increasingly vulnerable to abduction
The Chinese government has warned its wealthy citizens about the danger of being kidnapped for ransom.
The Ministry for Public Security said nearly 4,000 people had been kidnapped in the country in the past year.
The numbers are similar to 2003. But the ministry warns that the newly rich are particularly at risk of being abducted for ransom.
In a report it says kidnappings have often occurred in China’s more developed coastal regions.
