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\"_43023539_brickworkers203.jpg\" From BBC News:<\/p>\n

More than 200 people, including 29 children, have been rescued after working as “slaves” in brick kilns in central China, state media reports.<\/p>\n

Tens of thousands of police moved in on the kilns in Henan <\/a> province, arresting 120 people, Xinhua news agency said.<\/p>\n

They acted after media reports claimed that children were being forced to work in kilns in neighbouring Shanxi province, Xinhua said. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Xinhua said that, following the reports of child labour, some 35,000 police were despatched to the 7,500 kilns in Henan.<\/p>\n

They reportedly rescued 217 people, including 29 children.<\/p>\n

Xinhua said the victims had been “enticed or sent by human traffickers to the kilns”, where they were “beaten, starved and forced to work long hours without payment”. [Full Text]<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

See also: Chinese Fathers of Child Slaves Seek Help Online <\/a> on Reuters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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