{"id":14156,"date":"2007-08-13T15:34:24","date_gmt":"2007-08-13T22:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2007\/08\/13\/more-than-1000-rescued-from-forced-labor-in-china-xinhua\/"},"modified":"2007-08-13T15:34:24","modified_gmt":"2007-08-13T22:34:24","slug":"more-than-1000-rescued-from-forced-labor-in-china-xinhua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2007\/08\/more-than-1000-rescued-from-forced-labor-in-china-xinhua\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than 1,000 Rescued From Forced Labor In China &#8211; Xinhua"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nXinhua News Agency just run this update report about investigation and law enforcement on Shanxi brick kilns:\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nA total of 1,340 people, 367 of whom are mentally handicapped, have been rescued from forced labor since the notorious brick kiln forced labor scandal came to light in June, a joint investigation group reported on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>During the crackdown on illegal kilns, mines and workshops, 277,000 work units with 12.67 million workers were inspected, said Sun Baoshu, Vice Minister of Labor and Social Security and head of the investigation group, which represents the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, the Ministry of Public Security and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.<\/p>\n<p>Police found that 67,000, or 24.2 percent of the kilns, mines and workshops inspected nationwide were operating without licenses. <a href=\"http:\/\/news.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2007-08\/13\/content_6524290.htm\">[Full Text]<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xinhua News Agency just run this update report about investigation and law enforcement on Shanxi brick kilns: A total of 1,340 people, 367 of whom are mentally handicapped, have been rescued from forced labor since the notorious brick kiln forced labor scandal came to light in June, a joint investigation group reported on Monday afternoon. 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